Djúpivogur
Djúpivogur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtjuːpɪˌvɔːɣʏr̥] ⓘ) is a small town and former municipality (Djúpavogshreppur [ˈtjuːpaˌvɔksˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥]) located on a peninsula in the Austurland region in eastern Iceland, near the island of Papey and on the fjord Berufjörður. The municipality was formed by the merger of rural communities Berunes [ˈpɛːrʏˌnɛːs], Buland [ˈpʏːlant], and Geithellur [ˈceitˌhɛtlʏr̥] on October 1, 1992. The coastline consists of three fjords Berufjörður, Hamarsfjörður [ˈhaːmar̥sˌfjœrðʏr̥], and Álftafjörður. The town of Djúpivogur is located on a peninsula between Berufjörður and Hamarsfjörður.
Djúpavogshreppur | |
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Town and former municipality | |
Aerial panorama of Djúpivogur | |
Location of Djúpavogshreppur | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
| Municipality | Múlaþing |
| Government | |
| • Manager | Gauti Jóhannesson (IP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,133 km2 (437 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 509 |
| • Density | 0.45/km2 (1.2/sq mi) |
| Postal code(s) | 765 |
| Website | djupivogur |
Approximately 900 m west of the town is a work of art named "Eggin í Gleðivík" [ˈɛcːɪn iː ˈklɛːðɪˌviːk] (The Eggs of Merry Bay) by Sigurður Guðmundsson. The work is a replica of the eggs of 34 nesting birds in the area, and was installed in the summer of 2009.
Djúpivogur is home to Langabúð [ˈlauŋkaˌpuːθ], one of Iceland's oldest commercial buildings. The south end dates back to 1790, but the building only took on its present appearance when the northern part was constructed in 1850. Langabúð served many purposes, being a warehouse and slaughterhouse. Today, it is home to a café, the heritage museum and an exhibition on the Icelandic sculptor Ríkarður Jónsson, who was native to the village.
In 2020, the municipality of Djúpavogshreppur merged with Borgarfjarðarhreppur, Fljótsdalshérað and Seyðisfjarðarkaupstaður to form the new municipality of Múlaþing.