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Akureyri
Akureyri (population 16,000) is Iceland's second largest city, after the capital Reykjavik. It is located in the north of the country, on the southwestern shores of the Eyjafjörður[?] or Eyja Fjord.
The town was settled in around 900, and has one of the country's largest fishing ports. Akureyri was chartered in 1786, and hosts a university.
- Official Website (http://www.akureyri.is/) (in Icelandic)
- Official Website of the port of Akureyri (http://www.port.is/)
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