Borðeyri
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| Borðeyri | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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  Borðeyri | |
| Coordinates: 65°12′N 21°6′W / 65.200°N 21.100°W | |
| Country |
 Iceland |
| Constituency[1] | Norðvesturkjördæmi |
| Region[2] | Vestfirðir |
| County | Strandasýsla |
| Municipality | Bæjarhreppur |
| Population (1 December 2007) | |
| • Total | 25 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
The town of Borðeyri in 1883
Borðeyri is a small hamlet in north-west Iceland.
It is a minor commercial centre for nearby farms. The population on 1 December 2007 was 25.
The hamlet is a part of the municipality Bæjarhreppur which is one of the smallest in Iceland with a population of 100 in 2010. The municipality covers the west part of Hrútafjörður fjord. In Borðeyri there is a pre-school and an elementary school, a garage and a guesthouse.
Prime Minister Sigurdur Eggerz and the painters Þorvaldur Skúlason and Karl Kvaran were born in Borðeyri.
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Coordinates: 65°12′24″N 21°05′57″W / 65.2068°N 21.0992°W
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