Eyjafjörður is the longest fjord in central northern Iceland. A fjord or fiord (fjɔːd|fiːɔːd or fiːɔːd is a long narrow Inlet with steep sides created in a valley carved by glacial activity. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( It is located in the second most populous region of Iceland. The name literally means: "Island Fjord" which is derived from Hrísey island. Hrísey is a small island off the north coast of Iceland, situated approximately 35 kilometres north of Akureyri, in Eyjafjörður, at.
Physical geography
The fjord is long and narrow, it measures 60 km from mouth to bottom. Its greatest width is 25 km between Siglunes and Gjögurtá at the fjord's mouth but for the greater part of its length it is usually 6-10 km wide. Two smaller fjords branch out of Eyjafjörður's west side, Ólafsfjörður and Héðinsfjörður. Ólafsfjörður
The fjord is surrounded by hills and mountains on both sides but the mountains are considerably taller on the west side, in the mountain range of the Tröllaskagi peninsula. A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak Tröllaskagi is a Peninsula in northern Iceland between the fjords of Eyjafjörður and Skagafjörður. In the outer part of the fjord there are no lowlands along the coast as the steep hills roll directly into the sea. Further south in the fjord there are strips of lowland along both coasts; these are wider on the west side.
Several valleys lead from Eyjafjörður, most of them to the west where the two most significant are: Hörgárdalur and Svarfaðardalur. In Geology, a valley (also called a vale, dale, glen or strath and near or in Appalachia, a draw) is Dalsmynni is the only valley on the east side. However the greatest valley in Eyjafjörður is also called Eyjafjörður and runs directly south from the fjord itself. It is long and wide and home to one of Iceland's largest agricultural regions. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture
Many rivers flow into Eyjafjörður, the most significant being Eyjafjarðará, Fnjóská and Hörgá.
The island of Hrísey in the middle of Eyjafjörður is the second largest island of the coast of Iceland and often referred to as "The Pearl of Eyjafjörður". Hrísey is a small island off the north coast of Iceland, situated approximately 35 kilometres north of Akureyri, in Eyjafjörður, at.
People
The region of Eyjafjörður is Iceland's second most populous one after the Reykjavík area in Southwest Iceland. For the Greater Reykjavík Area see the Greater Reykjavík Area. The total population of the region was 21,536 in 2003 (excluding the town of Siglufjörður and the island of Grímsey that are often associated with Eyjafjörður but do not belong to it in geographical sense. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Siglufjörður Grímsey is a small Island north of Iceland, situated directly on the Arctic Circle, with the highest Elevation of. )
The largest town by far is Akureyri, other settlements in the region are: Dalvík, Ólafsfjörður, Hrísey, Árskógssandur, Hauganes, Hjalteyri, Hrafnagil, Svalbarðseyri and Grenivík. Akureyri ( is a town in the northern part of Iceland; it is the second largest urban area after Greater Reykjavík area but is the fourth Dalvík is a Fishing Village in Eyjafjörður, Iceland. The Municipality of Dalvíkurbyggð was formed Ólafsfjörður Hrísey is a small island off the north coast of Iceland, situated approximately 35 kilometres north of Akureyri, in Eyjafjörður, at. Hauganes is a small village in Iceland 30 km north of Akureyri. Reykárhverfi (often improperly referred to as Hrafnagil is a small Village in Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northern Iceland which in January 2008 had 206 Inhabitants Most of these settlements base their livelihood on fisheries and agriculture but Akureyri is a service center as well and the site of a growing university. For the fishing industry and the practice of fishing see Fishing. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture The University of Akureyri ( Háskólinn á Akureyri) is a young institution founded on September 5, 1987 in the city of Akureyri in the
See also
The most important Fjords of Iceland: Faxaflói Hvalfjörður BorgarfjörðurDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic