Mjóifjörður

Mjóifjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈmjouːɪˌfjœrðʏr̥], "narrow fjord") is a village of 11 people in East Iceland, sitting on a fjord of the same name. It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð.

Mjóifjörður
Village
Location of the Municipality of Fjarðabyggð
Mjóifjörður
Location in Iceland
Coordinates: 65°11′43″N 13°47′32″W
Country Iceland
ConstituencyNortheast Constituency
RegionEastern Region
Municipality Fjarðabyggð
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
WebsiteOfficial website

History

In the early 20th century, the village was a Norwegian whaling station. The village also hosted the Dalatangi light. It is often referred as the smallest village in the country, and one of the most diverse.

Geography

The other villages composing the municipality are: Eskifjörður (1,068 inh.), Fáskrúðsfjörður (611 inh.), Neskaupstaður (1,400 inh.),[1] Reyðarfjörður (2,238 inh.) and Stöðvarfjörður (231 inh.).[2]

Sights

Mjóafjarðarkirkja, a wooden church in the hamlet Brekka, was built in 1892 with about 100 seats and a ridge turret. The retable dates from 1871. The church was renovated in 1992. The church of Mjóifjörður was already mentioned in a document dating from 1092.[3]

Infrastructure

Mjóifjörður has a primary school, a camping site and a hotel with a café.[4]

Climate
Climate data for Mjóifjörður / Dalatangi (1981-2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)		 18.1
(64.6)		 17.5
(63.5)		 19.1
(66.4)		 21.5
(70.7)		 21.4
(70.5)		 23.5
(74.3)		 25.1
(77.2)		 25.8
(78.4)		 23.5
(74.3)		 22.7
(72.9)		 16.6
(61.9)		 25.8
(78.4)
Average high °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)		 3.2
(37.8)		 3.0
(37.4)		 4.1
(39.4)		 6.3
(43.3)		 9.0
(48.2)		 11.0
(51.8)		 11.3
(52.3)		 9.6
(49.3)		 6.6
(43.9)		 4.7
(40.5)		 3.7
(38.7)		 6.3
(43.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)		 0.9
(33.6)		 0.8
(33.4)		 2.1
(35.8)		 4.3
(39.7)		 6.9
(44.4)		 9.0
(48.2)		 9.4
(48.9)		 7.7
(45.9)		 4.7
(40.5)		 2.7
(36.9)		 1.5
(34.7)		 4.3
(39.7)
Average low °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 0.0
(32.0)		 2.2
(36.0)		 4.8
(40.6)		 6.9
(44.4)		 7.5
(45.5)		 5.3
(41.5)		 2.8
(37.0)		 0.6
(33.1)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 2.1
(35.8)
Record low °C (°F) −16.5
(2.3)		 −16.9
(1.6)		 −17.1
(1.2)		 −19.2
(−2.6)		 −7.6
(18.3)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 1.0
(33.8)		 1.4
(34.5)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −8.6
(16.5)		 −10.4
(13.3)		 −15.4
(4.3)		 −19.2
(−2.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 136.3
(5.37)		 95.1
(3.74)		 113.3
(4.46)		 87.4
(3.44)		 85.4
(3.36)		 77.7
(3.06)		 87.6
(3.45)		 115.8
(4.56)		 170.0
(6.69)		 187.5
(7.38)		 140.1
(5.52)		 112.4
(4.43)		 1,408.6
(55.46)
Average precipitation days 14.6 11.4 13.1 11.2 9.8 8.4 9.2 10.5 12.9 14.6 15.0 14.5 145.2
Source 1: Météo Climat (averages)[5]
Source 2: Météo Climat (records)[6]

References
  1. Located in the Norðfjörður
  2. (in Icelandic) Infos on Fjarðabyggð municipal website Archived 2011-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
  3. https://is.nat.is/mjoafjardarkirkja/
  4. https://mjoifjordur.weebly.com/
  5. "Météo climat stats for Islande". Météo Climat. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  6. "Météo climat stats for Dalatangi (records)". Météo Climat. Retrieved 11 November 2019.

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