Árneshreppur
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| Árneshreppur | |
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| — Municipality — | |
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| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency[1] | Norðvesturkjördæmi |
| Region[2] | Vestfirðir |
| County | Strandasýsla |
| Municipality | Rangárþing ytra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 724 km2 (280 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2011) | |
| • Total | 52 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
| Postcodes | 522, 523, 524 |
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Árneshreppur is an Icelandic municipality, located in the Westfjords peninsula of northwestern Iceland.
As of 2011, Árneshreppur had a total population of only 52, what makes it the least populated municipality in the country. It has a population density of 0.07/km² (0.18/mi²). The total area is 724 km² (280 mi²).
The village Djúpavík at the Reykjarfjörður is situated in the municipality. Other villages are Gjögur, Norðurfjörður and Krossness.
[edit] Transport
The area is served by Gjögur Airport.
[edit] References
Coordinates: 65°58′48″N 21°27′11″W / 65.980°N 21.453°W
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