Húsavík
Húsavík | |
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Town | |
Aerial panorama of the town and the harbour | |
Location of the Municipality of Norðurþing | |
| Coordinates: 66°03′N 17°19′W / 66.050°N 17.317°W | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
| Region | Northeastern Region |
| Municipality | Norðurþing |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Katrín Sigurjónsdóttir |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 2,307 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Post Code | 640 |
| Website | Official website |
Húsavík (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhuːsaˌviːk]) is a town in Norðurþing municipality on the northeast coast of Iceland on the shores of Skjálfandi bay with 2,485 inhabitants. The most famous landmark of the town is the wooden church Húsavíkurkirkja, built in 1907. Húsavík is served by Húsavík Airport.