Neskaupstaður
Neskaupstaður | |
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Town | |
View of Neskaupstaður | |
Location of the Municipality of Fjarðabyggð | |
| Coordinates: 65°09′N 13°42′W / 65.150°N 13.700°W | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Municipality | Fjarðabyggð |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,481 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Website | Official website |
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Neskaupstaður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈnɛsˌkʰœypˌstaːðʏr̥]) is a town located on the fjord Norðfjörður [ˈnɔrðˌfjœrðʏr̥] on the eastern side of Iceland, against the Norwegian Sea. It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð and, as of 2016, it has a population of 1,481. Neskaupstaður is the second largest town in Eastern Region. The town was originally built on a farm called "Nes", settled by Egill Rauði ("the red").
The town was nicknamed "Little Moscow" in the 20th century due its strong socialist background.