Dalvík () is the main village of the

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ic municipality of Dalvíkurbyggð. Its population is approximately 1,400.Hagstofa Íslands
''Statistics Iceland'' Website The town's name means "

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Geography

Dalvík is on the western shore of

Eyjafjörður Eyjafjörður (, ''Island Fjord'') is one of the longest fjords in Iceland. It is located in the central north of the country. Situated by the fjord is the country's fourth most populous municipality, Akureyri. Physical geography The fjord is ...

in the valley of Svarfaðardalur.

Transportation

Dalvík

harbor A harbor (American English), harbour (British English; see spelling differences), or haven is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term ''harbor'' is often used interchangeably with ''port'', which is a ...

is a regional commercial

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for import and fishing. The ferry Sæfari, which sails from Dalvík, serves the island of

Grímsey Grímsey () is a small Icelandic island, off the north coast of the main island of Iceland, straddling the Arctic Circle. In January 2018 Grímsey had 61 inhabitants. Before 2009, Grimsey constituted the ''hreppur'' (municipality) of Grí ...

, Iceland's northernmost community, which lies on the Arctic Circle.

Culture

The annual

Fiskidagurinn mikli Fiskidagurinn mikli (, "The Great Fish Day") is an annual festival held in Dalvík, Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated ...

is held the Saturday after the first Monday of August, attended by up to 30,000 people who enjoy a free fish buffet sponsored by the local fishing industry.The Great Fish Day
, ''Iceland Review article''. Dalvík has had four representatives at the Eurovision song contest for Iceland, despite its small size.

Sports

In sports, Dalvík is probably most known for

alpine skiing Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...

. Böggvisstaðafjall is one of the best known ski areas in Iceland. The town has produced a series of skiers who have represented Iceland in the Olympics, World Cups, World Championships, and European Cups, as well as other international and national competitions. Amongst these have been

Daníel Hilmarsson Daníel Hilmarsson (born 8 February 1964) was an Icelandic alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver ...

Sveinn Brynjólfsson Sveinn Brynjólfsson (born 27 July 1975) is an Icelandic alpine skier. He competed in the men's slalom at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), ...

and

Björgvin Björgvinsson Björgvin Björgvinsson (born 11 January 1980, in Dalvík) is an Icelandic alpine skier who competed for Iceland at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He speaks Icelandic and German. He also competed for Iceland at the 2010 Winter Olympics Iceland part ...

. Football teams from the village have had their ups and downs but have managed to produce some nationally known players; the most recognized one is former

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and

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forward Heiðar Helguson.

Hamar golf club Hamar is a town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the traditional region of Hedmarken. The town is located on the shores of Mjøsa, Norway's largest lak ...

has a 9-hole course, a short drive outside Dalvík.

Economy

The local

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is based upon fisheries and

fish processing The term fish processing refers to the processes associated with fish and fish products between the time fish are caught or harvested, and the time the final product is delivered to the customer. Although the term refers specifically to fish, in ...

. Dalvík is also a tourist destination for boat trips in

whale watching Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and dolphins (cetaceans) in their natural habitat. Whale watching is mostly a recreational activity (cf. birdwatching), but it can also serve scientific and/or educational purposes.Hoyt, E. 20 ...

and

heli skiing Heli-skiing is off-trail, downhill skiing or snowboarding where the skier reaches the top of the mountain by helicopter, instead of a ski lift. History In the late 1950s, helicopters were used in Alaska and Europe to access remote terrain. The i ...

Other information

The Dalvik process virtual machine in the

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was named after this village.Journal entry
referencing the source of the name While the Dalvik virtual machine has been discontinued, replaced by Android Runtime in current versions of Android, .dex (''Dalvik EXecutable'') and .odex (''Optimized Dalvik EXecutable'') files are still used, so the Dalvik bytecode is still used for all Android apps.

References

External links

Dalvíkurbyggð municipalityFiskidagur official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dalvik Populated places in Northeastern Region (Iceland)