Ísafjarðarbær
# Ísafjarðarbær

Ísafjarðarbær (Icelandic pronunciation: ​) is a municipality of Iceland in the Westfjords region, created in 1996 from Flateyrarhreppur, Ísafjarðarkaupstaður, Mosvallahreppur, Mýrahreppur, Suðureyrarhreppur and Þingeyrarhreppur.

## Geography

The principal settlement is Ísafjörður, others being Hnífsdalur, Flateyri, Suðureyri and Þingeyri.

## Education

* University Centre of the Westfjords — a higher education institute in Ísafjörður
* Flateyri Folk High School — a folk high school in Flateyri
* Menntaskólinn á Ísafirði — a gymnasium in Ísafjörður

## Sports

Local football club Vestri plays in the country's second tier as of 2022. They play their home games at the Torfnesvöllur in Ísafjörður.

## Transport

The municipality is served by Ísafjörður Airport.

## Twin towns – sister cities

Ísafjarðarbær is twinned with:

* Joensuu, Finland
* Kaufering, Germany
* Linköping, Sweden
* Runavík, Faroe Islands
* Tønsberg, Norway
