Barðastrandarsýsla

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Barðastrandarsýsla
County
The cliffs of Látrabjarg, westernmost edge of Europe
Counties of Iceland
Coordinates: 65°30′N 23°18′W / 65.500°N 23.300°W / 65.500; -23.300
Country	Iceland
Region	Westfjords
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Barðastrandarsýsla is a county in northwestern Iceland in the Vestfirðir (West Fjords) region. It includes Bjargtangar, the westernmost point in Iceland and westernmost point in Europe. It is named after Barðaströnd coast. It is often divided into east and west counties (Austur- and Vestur-). Its villages are Króksfjarðarnes, Reykhólar, Vesturbyggð and Tálknafjörður. Known places within the area are Flatey and Látrabjarg.

v t e Regions and counties of Iceland

Statistical region Traditional county

Capital Region	Kjósarsýsla

Southern Peninsula	Gullbringusýsla

Western Region	Borgarfjarðarsýsla Dalasýsla Mýrasýsla Snæfellsnes- og Hnappadalssýsla

Westfjords	Austur-Barðastrandarsýsla Norður-Ísafjarðarsýsla Strandasýsla Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla Vestur-Ísafjarðarsýsla

Northwestern Region	Austur-Húnavatnssýsla Skagafjarðarsýsla Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla

Northeastern Region	Eyjafjarðarsýsla Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla

Eastern Region	Austur-Skaftafellssýsla Norður-Múlasýsla Suður-Múlasýsla

Southern Region	Árnessýsla Rangárvallasýsla Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla

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