Norðurþing - the edge of the artic!

Northeast Iceland Infrastructure Analysis

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:43:00 +0000

Report: Northeast Iceland Infrastructure Analysis - energy intensive industry in the region Northeast Iceland Infrastructure Analysis - compiled in preparation for energy intensive industry in the region in accordance with a memorandum of understanding between the Icelandic government and regional municipalities signed on May 25, 2011.

Réttur þinn - your rights

Mon, 16 May 2011 15:35:00 +0000

Your rights -//- Twoje prowa -//- Tus derechos -//- สิทธิของคุณ -//- Ваше право -//- حقوقك

Norðurþing welcomes you!

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:54:00 +0000

Norðurþing provides the visitor with all the basic services and much more: hotel, guesthouses, shops, restaurants, a camping site, a botanical garden, museums, a swimming pool, a golf course and numerous pleasant walking routes. Norðurþing is known for natural beauty and some of the most spectacular pearls of Icelandic nature can be found within its boundaries.

Norðurþing

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:35:00 +0000

Norðurþing is known for natural beauty and some of the most spectacular pearls of Icelandic nature can be found within its boundaries. Such as the waterfall Dettifoss, Europe’s most powerful waterfall, the spectacular rock formations in Ásbyrgi and the Melrakkaslétta arctic tundra with ample bird life and remarkable landscape. Norðurþing offers many opportunities for visitors as well as the inhabitants in recreation and travel, whale watching is big in Húsavík and some of the best places for bird watching in Iceland are in Norðurþing and the surrounding areas.

Húsavík

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:32:00 +0000

The town Húsavík is located at the southeast shore of the Skjálfandi bay in the Northeast part of Iceland with the population of about 2.200. Húsavík is the center of service and local government in the Norðurþing municipality. Húsavík is the lagest town in Þingeyjarsýsla, a prosperous community by the Eastern side of Skjálfandi bay. In the recent years tourism has increased considerably with a large number of visitors every year. There are many good reasons why Húsavík is such a popular place to visit: an attractive and scenic natural environment, diverse recreation options, whale watching and prozimity to the most highly regarded nature pearls of the region. Húsavík was the first town in Iceland to offer oranized whale watching tours and has remained the whale watching capital of Iceland and even Europe. Húsavík is a clean and tidy town whose heart beats around the harbour with its remarkable Whale Museum. The church, built in 1907, stands beside the main street and is regarded as an emblem of the town. Up the steet is the District Cultural Center with its collection of museums; a regional museum, district archives, museum of natural history, maritime museum and photograph and film archives. Húsavík provides the visitors with all the basic services and much more: hotel, guesthouses, shops, restaurants, a camping site, a botanical garden, museums, a swimming pool, a golf couse and numerous pleasant walking routes. One of the most popular routes is a walk around the lake Botnsvatn, just above the town, with the option of free angling. The houses in Húsavík are heated with geothermal water. The water is used for multiple purposes, such as for heating greenhouses, buildings, swimming pools, aquaculture and sometimes even for melting snow of sidewalks, driveways and steets during winter.