Akureyri
Akureyri is a regional capital in Iceland with a population of about 19,219.
IcelandSmall town🏆 #5 most populated in Iceland🕐 Atlantic/Reykjavik
Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland, the country's fifth most populous municipality and the largest outside the Capital Region. The municipality includes the town's neighbourhood at the head of Eyjafjörður and two farther islands: Hrísey at the mouth of Eyjafjörður and Grímsey off the coast.
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About Akureyri
| Country | Iceland |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 40 |
| Population | 19,219 |
| Local currency | ISK |
| Coordinates | 65.6835, -18.0878 |
| Time zone | Atlantic/Reykjavik |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 249 km · Reykjavik |
| Population (Iceland) | #5 most populated in Iceland |
| Where on Earth | 65°41′1″N · 18°5′16″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 7,312 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 2,707 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Arkhangel’sk (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -65.68, 161.91 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| London | 1,874 km |
| Paris | 2,216 km |
| Moscow | 3,101 km |
| New York | 4,415 km |
| Cairo | 5,169 km |
| Dubai | 6,710 km |