Fáskrúdsfjördur

Fáskrúðsfjörður
Town
Former French hospital
Location of the Municipality of Fjarðabyggð
Fáskrúðsfjörður Location in Iceland
Coordinates: 64°55′45.83″N 14°00′37.6″W / 64.9293972°N 14.010444°W / 64.9293972; -14.010444
Country	Iceland
Constituency	Northeast Constituency
Region	Eastern Region
Municipality	Fjarðabyggð
Population (2011)
• Total	662
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)
Website	Official website

Fáskrúðsfjörður (sometimes named also Buðir) is a village (þorp) in eastern Iceland.

It has a population of 662 (as of 2011) and constitutes one of the villages composing the municipality of Fjarðabyggð.

Fáskrúðsfjörður, located on the same-named fjord, lies between Reyðarfjörður and Stöðvarfjörður. It is one of the easternmost settlements of Iceland.

The other neighbouring villages composing the municipality of Fjarðabyggð are: Eskifjörður (1,043 inh.), Mjóifjörður (35 inh.), Neskaupstaður (1,437 inh.),Reyðarfjörður (1,102 inh.) and Stöðvarfjörður (203 inh.).

Fáskrúðsfjörður was home to a hospital founded to serve French fishermen. The former hospital building has now been restored as a hotel.

The village is now a centre for visitors viewing the Northern Lights.

Winter in Fáskrúðsfjörður

Restaurant Café Sumarlína

Scenic view near Fáskrúðsfjörður

East to the village of Fáskrúðsfjörður

View of the port

Skrúður, a rocky island close to Fáskrúðsfjörður