Seyðisfjörður

Seyðisfjörður, Iceland
Location in Iceland
County	Seyðisfjarðarkaupstaður
Constituency	Northeast
Population Total (2005)	802
Postal codes	710
Latitude Longitude
[http://www.sfk.is/ Municipal website]

Seyðisfjörður is a small village in the Eastfjords of Iceland at the end of the fjord of the same name. The village is a scenic 27 km drive from Egilsstaðir. Seyðisfjörður is surrounded by mountains on three sides and there are many waterfalls around the town. Seyðisfjörður is also well-known for its old wooden buildings.

Every week the car ferry MV Norröna of Smyril Line comes to Seyðisfjörður from Hanstholm in Denmark and Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands. It also calls at Bergen, Norway and Scrabster, Scotland.

With the recent demise of the local fish-processing plant the village has shifted its economy to tourism. It remains a significant fishing port on the east coast of Iceland. Seyðisfjörður also has a vibrant cultural scene with an arts centre, many museums and the only two cinemas in the east of Iceland.

Settlement in the Seyðisfjörður area started in 1848. The town was settled by Norwegian fishermen. These settlers also built many of the existing wooden buildings in the village. Seyðisfjörður was used as a base for British/American forces during World War II.

ee also

*List of settlements in Iceland
*History of Iceland
*Smyril Line (international ferry service)

External links

* [http://www.sfk.is/ Official website] (engl./is.)
* [http://www.skaftfell.is/ Skaftfell Art Center]
* [http://www.thefreedomcouncil.com/ Mini-Ciné] Iceland's only microcinema.
* [http://www.smyril-line.com/ Smyril Line (owner of car ferry Norröna) - official website]