Neskaupstadur is the easternmost town in Iceland. It is a town on the Nordfjordur fjord in East Iceland.
The easternmost town
Neskaupstadur is a fishing and fish-processing town with a harbour. It has a swimming pool, a museum, and cafes. The town holds a summer music festival. It is part of the wider Fjardabyggd area of fjord towns in the Eastfjords.
A fjord town below steep mountains
It sits below steep mountains on a narrow strip of land by the fjord. It is reached over a high mountain pass or through a road tunnel from the neighbouring fjord. A nature reserve on the outer part of the fjord has cliffs, birdlife, and walking routes.
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