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Akureyri
The town square in Akureyri.
Coat of Arms of Akureyri
coat of arms

Akureyri is a city in the northeast of Iceland. It is the second largest city in Iceland. It was founded in 1786. As of 2015, 18,191 people lived there. The mayor of Akureyri is Eiríkur Björn Björgvinsson.

Images for kids

  • Akureyri 19th century

    Akureyri in the late 19th century

  • Akureyri, viewed from the eastern shore of Eyjafjörður

    Akureyri, with Hlíðarfjall behind, viewed from the eastern shore of Eyjafjörður, morning November 2007

  • Akureyri from the Sky

    Aerial panorama of Akureyri, taken in June 2017

  • Glera

    The Glerá River

  • Akureyri harbor with cruise ship

    Cruise ship in the harbour

  • Akureyri Menntaskoli

    The old building (Gamli Skóli) of Akureyri Junior College

  • Eyjafjörður

    Aerial view of the fjord

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Akureyri para niños

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