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Introduction to Akureyri Akureyri, pronounced [ˈaːkʏrˌeiːrɪ], is a vibrant town located in northern Iceland. It is the fifth most populous municipality in the country and is officially known as Akureyrarbær, meaning ‘town of Akureyri.’ As the largest settlement outside Iceland’s Capital Region, Akureyri includes the town’s neighborhood at the head of Eyjafjörður and extends to […]