Vesturbyggð
Municipality in Westfjords, Iceland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vesturbyggð (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈvɛstʏrˌpɪɣθ] ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Westfjords in Iceland. In Vesturbyggð, there are Patreksfjörður with 721 inhabitants, Bíldudalur with 238 inhabitants and Krossholt with 19 inhabitants. The municipality is served by Patreksfjörður Airport and Bíldudalur Airport.
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Coordinates: 65.598°N 24.002°W / 65.598; -24.002 | |
Country | Iceland |
Region | Westfjords |
Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
Government | |
• Mayor | Þórdís Sif Sigurðardóttir |
Area | |
• Total | 1,339 km2 (517 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,064 |
• Density | 0.79/km2 (2.0/sq mi) |
Postal code(s) | 450, 451, 465 |
Municipal number | 4607 |
Website | vesturbyggd |
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On 28 October 2023, residents voted to unify with Tálknafjarðarhreppur.[1]