Ísafjarðarbær

Ísafjarðarbær is a municipality of Iceland in the Westfjords region, created in 1996 from Flateyrarhreppur, Ísafjarðarkaupstaður, Mosvallahreppur, Mýrahreppur, Suðureyrarhreppur and Þingeyrarhreppur.

Geography
The principal settlement is Ísafjörður, others being Hnífsdalur, Flateyri, Suðureyri and Þingeyri.

Education

 * University Centre of the Westfjords — a higher education institute in Ísafjörður
 * Flateyri Folk High School — a folk high school in Flateyri
 * Menntaskólinn á Ísafirði — a gymnasium in Ísafjörður

Sports
Local football club Vestri plays in the country's second tier as of 2022. They play their home games at the Torfnesvöllur in Ísafjörður.

Transport
The municipality is served by Ísafjörður Airport.

Twin towns – sister cities
Ísafjarðarbær is twinned with:
 * 🇫🇮 Joensuu, Finland
 * 🇩🇪 Kaufering, Germany
 * 🇸🇪 Linköping, Sweden
 * 🇫🇴 Runavík, Faroe Islands
 * 🇳🇴 Tønsberg, Norway