Norðvesturkjördæmi
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| Norðvesturkjördæmi Northwest | |
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| Constituency of Iceland | |
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| Country |
 Iceland |
| Established | 1999 |
| Main town |
 Akranes |
| Composition |
List
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| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 30,493 |
| • Electors | 21,924 |
| Representatives to Alþingi | 9 |
The Norðvesturkjördæmi (i.e. Northwest) is one of the six constituencies (kjördæmi) of Iceland. Its major town is Akranes.
Geography
It borders with the constituencies of Northeast, South, Southwest and the coastline nearby Akranes is located close to the one of the North of Reykjavík. Its territory includes the glaciers of Drangajökull, Eiríksjökull, Snæfellsjökull, Þórisjökull and, at its south-eastern borders, the northern part of the Hofsjökull and Langjökull.
Administration
Composition
The constituency includes 27 municipalities, 11 counties and 3 regions.
- Municipalities: Akrahreppur, Akranes, Árneshreppur, Bæjarhreppur, Blönduós, Bolungarvík, Borgarbyggð, Dalabyggð, Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur, Grundarfjörður, Helgafellssveit, Húnaþing vestra, Húnavatnshreppur, Hvalfjarðarsveit, Ísafjarðarbær, Kaldrananeshreppur, Reykhólahreppur, Skagabyggð, Skagafjörður, Skagaströnd, Skorradalshreppur, Snæfellsbær, Strandabyggð, Stykkishólmur, Súðavíkurhreppur, Tálknafjarðarhreppur, Vesturbyggð
- Counties: Austur-Barðastrandarsýsla, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla, Borgarfjarðarsýsla, Dalasýsla, Austur-Húnavatnssýsla, Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla, Norður-Ísafjarðarsýsla, Vestur-Ísafjarðarsýsla, Mýrasýsla, Snæfellsnes-og Hnappadalssýsla, Strandasýsla
- Regions: Norðurland vestra, Vestfirðir,[1] Vesturland
Towns
The settlements with town status, listed per order of population, are 12:
- Akranes (6,549)
- Ísafjörður (3,946)
- Sauðárkrókur (2,598)
- Borgarnes (1,930)
- Stykkishólmur (1,240)
- Ólafsvík (1,008)
- Blönduós (1,000)
- Bolungarvík (962)
- Grundarfjörður (926)
- Patreksfjörður (770)
- Hvammstangi (580)
- Skagaströnd (530)
Notes and references
- ↑ Also known as "Westfjords"
External links
Media related to Constituencies of Iceland at Wikimedia Commons
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Coordinates: 64°20′N 22°05′W / 64.333°N 22.083°W
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