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| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Hafnarfjörður |
| (häp´närfyör´´thür) (KEY) , town (1993 pop. 16,787), SW Iceland, S of Reykjavík. It is a distribution, industrial, and fishing center with an excellent harbor. During the 15th and 16th cent. German and English traders fought over the port. The town was chartered in 1908. |
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