Akureyri
Akureyri is a city in the northeast of Iceland. It is the second largest city in Iceland. It was founded in 1786.[1] As of 2015, 18,191 people lived there.[2] The mayor of Akureyri is Eiríkur Björn Björgvinsson.[3]
In 2024, a jump of 291 meters was made by ski jumper Ryōyū Kobayashi; No one has jumped farther (as of 2024's second quarter).[4][5] The jump was not part of any competition (between jumpers).[6]
Akureyri Media
Akureyri: Hof Cultural and Conference Center
Akureyri in the late 19th century
Akureyri, with Hlíðarfjall behind, viewed from the eastern shore of Eyjafjörður, morning November 2007
Aerial panorama of Akureyri, taken in June 2017
OpenStreetMap map (as of September 11, 2024) of Akureyri (Iceland). In 2021, the town had a population of 19,219.
Kjarnaskógur
Cruise ship in the harbour
Hlíðarfjall ski slopes just west of the town
The old building (Gamli Skóli) of Akureyri Junior College
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Other websites
- Akureyri's Official city website (in Icelandic)
References
- ↑ Evans 2008, p. [Akureyri at Google Books 310]
- ↑ "Iceland in figures 2015". Statistics Iceland. Statistics Iceland. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ↑ "STARFSMENN". Akureyri.is. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ https://www.vg.no/video/289540/se-monsterhoppet-landet-10-5-meter-lenger-enn-verdensrekorden-falt?utm_source=vgfront&utm_content=hovedlopet_row15_pos2&utm_medium=dre-66293981f704a2bd830c4938&utm_campaign=overlay-main-desktop. Retrieved 2024-04-25
- ↑ https://www.icelandreview.com/sport/japanese-ski-jumper-targets-world-record-in-akureyri/. Retrieved 2024-04-25
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/sport/bygget-hemmeleg-monsterbakke-pa-island_-her-slar-stjerna-verdsrekorden-1.16857244. Retrieved 2024-04-25
