Borðeyri
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Borðeyri | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 65°12′N 21°6′W / 65.200°N 21.100°W | |
Country | Iceland |
Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
Region | Westfjords |
Municipality | Bæjarhreppur |
Population (1 December 2007) | |
• Total | 25 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Borðeyri is a small hamlet in north-west Iceland.
It is a minor commercial centre for nearby farms. The population on 15 July 2018 was 16
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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65°12′24″N 21°05′57″W / 65.2068°N 21.0992°W