Ísafjarðardjúp
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Ísafjarðardjúp is a large fjord
in the Westfjords
region of Iceland
. Its name translates as Ice fjord deep.
Ísafjörður
, capital of the Westfjords region, is situated close to the mouth of Ísafjarðardjúp.
The north-eastern coast is fairly straight with the only inlet being Kaldalón, but the southern side has fjords extending well into the land: Skutulsfjörður, Álftafjörður, Seyðisfjörður, Hestsfjörður, Skötufjörður, Mjóifjörður and Ísafjörður. These names translate respectively as: Shettel's fjord (shettel being a crooked object shot to capture fish), Swan fjord (the birds are frequently found here), Seed's fjord, Horse's fjord, Shot fjord, Meager fjord (this fjord is small, and spanned by a bridge), and Ice fjord.
Three island lie in Ísafjarðardjúp: Borgey, Æðey & Vigur with Borgey the smallest with no inhabitants and Vigur the largest. On both Æðey & Vigur there is one farmstead.
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
in the Westfjords
Westfjords
The Westfjords or West Fjords is the name for the large peninsula in northwestern Iceland. It is connected to the rest of Iceland by a 7 km wide isthmus between Gilsfjörður and Bitrufjörður. The Westfjords are very mountainous; the coastline is heavily indented by dozens of fjords surrounded by...
region of Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. Its name translates as Ice fjord deep.
Ísafjörður
Ísafjörður
Ísafjörður is a town in the north west of Iceland, seat of Ísafjarðarbær municipality.The town draws its name from the fjord and the fjord was given its name simultaneously to the island...
, capital of the Westfjords region, is situated close to the mouth of Ísafjarðardjúp.
The north-eastern coast is fairly straight with the only inlet being Kaldalón, but the southern side has fjords extending well into the land: Skutulsfjörður, Álftafjörður, Seyðisfjörður, Hestsfjörður, Skötufjörður, Mjóifjörður and Ísafjörður. These names translate respectively as: Shettel's fjord (shettel being a crooked object shot to capture fish), Swan fjord (the birds are frequently found here), Seed's fjord, Horse's fjord, Shot fjord, Meager fjord (this fjord is small, and spanned by a bridge), and Ice fjord.
Three island lie in Ísafjarðardjúp: Borgey, Æðey & Vigur with Borgey the smallest with no inhabitants and Vigur the largest. On both Æðey & Vigur there is one farmstead.