Húsavík is a town in
Norðurþing municipality on the north coast of
Iceland on the shores of
Skjálfandi bay with 2,237 inhabitants. Income is derived from
tourism and
fishing, as well as retail and small industry. Until recently, Húsavík was the export harbour for
silica that was extracted from nearby lake
Mývatn.
Húsavík has become a centre of
whale watching in
Iceland due to
whales of different species that frequently enter the bay. The
Húsavík Whale Museum is located in the downtown by the harbour.
