Hvammstangi

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image_caption = North across Miðfjörður to Hvammstangi, November 2007


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footnotes = Hvammstangi is an Icelandic village in the north-west part of the country, on Vatnsnes peninsula, situated on the Miðfjörður. It is the most densely populated area in the Húnaþing County, [ [http://www.northwest.is/1hvammstangi.asp Hvammstangi - Ferðavefur Norðurlands Vestra ] ] with a current population of about 580 people. It is an important service center for the surrounding area, it is also a regional provider of education, it has been an important trading center since 1846. [ [http://www.nat.is/travelguideeng/hvammstangi.htm Hvammstangi North Iceland ] ] The town has a growing tourism and administration industry, the fishing industry (providing mainly shrimp) is also very important to the towns economy, the town also owns the largest textile factory in Iceland.

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