Húsavík

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Húsavík, Iceland

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<tr><td align="center" colspan=2>Image:Húsavík.png
Location in Iceland</td></tr> <tr><td>County</td><td>Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla</td></tr> <tr><td>Constituency</td><td>Northeast</td></tr> <tr><td>Area</td><td> 270 km² ( 104.25mi²)</td></tr> <tr><td>Population
Total (2003)
Density</td><td>
2,453
9.09/km²</td></tr> <tr><td>Postal codes</td><td>640, 645</td></tr> <tr><td> Latitude
Longitude </td><td> 66°03′N 17°19′W </td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan=2 style="border-bottom:3px solid gray;">Municipal website</td></tr> </table>

Húsavík is a small town in the north of Iceland at the shore of Skjálfandi bay.

The income of the inhabitants comes from tourism and fishing as well as shops and small industry.

Húsavík has become a center of whale watching in the north, because whales of different species are often entering the bay.

The history of the town is interesting, too. Viking Garðar Svavarsson was the first confirmed human to spend a winter on the island. He gave the island the name Garðarshólmi. A monument near the schoolhouse remembers him.

The church of the town is also worth looking at. It dates from the early 20th century.

The region of Mývatn with its interesting geology and diverse animal life is nearby. Húsavík used to export the silica that was extracted from the lake.

Image:Husavik Harbor 2006.jpg

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[edit] External links

Official website (engl./is.)
The harbour
Whalewatching and information about whales

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