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.

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Geography [edit]

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

Transport [edit]

The municipality is served by Patreksfjörður Airport and Bíldudalur Airport.

References [edit]

  1. ^ Political division
  2. ^ Mainly statistical division

External links [edit]

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