Ísafjarðarbær () is a municipality of Iceland in the Westfjords region, created in 1996 from Flateyrarhreppur, Ísafjarðarkaupstaður, Mosvallahreppur, Mýrahreppur, Suðureyrarhreppur and Þingeyrarhreppur. Geography The principal settlement is Ísafjörður, others being Hnífsdalur, Flateyri, Suðureyri and Þingeyri. Education University Centre of the Westfjords — a higher education institute in Ísafjörður Flateyri Folk High School — a folk high school in Flateyri Menntaskólinn á Ísafirði — a gymnasium in Ísafjörður Sports Local football club Vestri plays in the country's second tier as of 2022. They play their home games at the Torfnesvöllur in Ísafjörður. Transport The municipality is served by Ísafjörður Airport. Twin towns – sister cities Ísafjarðarbær is twinned with: Joensuu, Finland Kaufering, Germany Linköping, Sweden Runavík, Faroe Islands Tønsberg, Norway References External links Official website Municipalities of Iceland Westfjords