Bergur is the former chairman of Eyþing, an association of the local governments in Eyjafjörður and Þingeyjarsýslur.
Several valleys lead from Eyjafjörður, most of them to the west where the two most significant are: Hörgárdalur and Svarfaðardalur.
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The island of Hrísey in the middle of Eyjafjörður is the second largest island of the coast of Iceland and often referred to as "The Pearl of Eyjafjörður".