Hjalteyri

Nestled in the northern fjords of Iceland, Hjalteyri is a small fishing village in the former municipality of Arnarneshreppur. Although small, with merely 43 inhabitants, the town is one of the most important fishing ports in the region. Hjalteyri is well known for its fishing company, Fiskey, and oil processing factory, built in 1937. Today, the town is known for its aquaculture centre where research is conducted and its most interesting and world renowned diving spots, due to its close proximity to underwater geothermal sites, unique in its kind.