Vesturbyggð

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Vesturbyggð, Iceland
Location of Vesturbyggð, Iceland
Country  Iceland
Constituency[1] Norðvesturkjördæmi
Region[2] Vestfirðir
County Barðastrandarsýsla
Area
  Total 1,339 km2 (517 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 890
  Density 0.69/km2 (1.8/sq mi)
Website Official website
Postal Code: 451; 465

Vesturbyggð is a municipality located in the Westfjords in Iceland.

As of January 1, 2011, it had a population of 890.

Geography

In Vesturbyggð there is the town Patreksfjörður with 627 inhabitants, Bíldudalur with 166 inhabitants and Krossholt with 19 inhabitants.

Transport

The municipality is served by Patreksfjörður Airport and Bíldudalur Airport.

References

  1. Political division
  2. Mainly statistical division

External links

Coordinates: 65°35′53″N 24°00′07″W / 65.598°N 24.002°W / 65.598; -24.002

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