Westfjords (redirect from Vestfirðir)
The Westfjords or West Fjords (Icelandic: Vestfirðir, Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈvɛstˌfɪrðɪr̥] , ISO 3166-2:IS: IS-4) is a large peninsula in northwestern...
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about 2,600, Ísafjörður is the largest settlement in the peninsula of Vestfirðir (Westfjords) and the administration centre of the Ísafjarðarbær municipality...
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Ísafjarðarbær Vestfirðir 62 Tálknafjörður 275 231 16% Tálknafjarðarhreppur Vestfirðir 63 Bíldudalur 170 225 32.4% Vesturbyggð Vestfirðir 64 Mosfellsdalur...
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long, to the west of Iceland. It separates the region of the Westfjords (Vestfirðir) from the Snæfellsnes peninsula to the south. Breiðafjörður is encircled...
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Dynjandi, a series of waterfalls located in the Westfjords (Vestfirðir), Iceland....
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Vestfirðir 245 1096.23 4502 Karl Kristjánsson (Ind.) Tálknafjarðarhreppur Vestfirðir 252 175.38 4604 Indriði Indriðason (Ind.) Vesturbyggð Vestfirðir...
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Anderson, Leif (15 November 2016). "Episodic expansion of Drangajökull, Vestfirðir, Iceland, over the last 3 ka culminating in its maximum dimension during...
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is an airport serving Ísafjörður, a town in the Westfjords (Icelandic: Vestfirðir) region in northwestern Iceland. Planning for the airport started in 1958...
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Barðaströnd highlighted on a map of Vestfirðir...
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562 xxxx Reykjanes - 42x xxxx Keflavík – 421 xxxx Vesturland - 43x xxxx Vestfirðir and Norðurland Vestra - 45x xxxx Norðurland Eystra - 46x xxxx Akureyri...
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of friends and actors Ólafur Darri and Víkingur on a road trip through Vestfirðir to reshape their longtime friendship. Víkingur Kristjánsson as Víkingur...
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2092; -19.6832 (Granni) Neighbour of Háifoss Dynjandi 100 m Dynjandisá Vestfirðir Vesturbyggð 65°43′57″N 23°11′56″W / 65.7326°N 23.199°W / 65.7326; -23...
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A maritime museum located in the village of Bolungarvík, Vestfirðir, Iceland showing a double 19th century fishing base, a salt hut, a fish drying area...
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Kate (1 December 2016). "Early Holocene deglaciation of Drangajökull, Vestfirðir, Iceland". Quaternary Science Reviews. 153: 192–198. Bibcode:2016QSRv...
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Western Region Vesturland 17,019 9,527 1.79 IS-3 9 Borgarnes Akranes 4 Westfjords Vestfirðir 7,205 8,842 0.81 IS-4 9 Ísafjörður 5 Northwestern Region Norðurland vestra...
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(Flatey) L4556 Vestfirðir 1926 15 m (49 ft) 9 m (30 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active Miðleiðarskersviti L4557 Vestfirðir 1955 7 m (23 ft)...
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Dýrafjörður fjord in the mountainous peninsula Westfjords (in Icelandic written Vestfirðir). On 1 January 2019, it had a population of 246. It has an airport. Continually...
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Fossa (river) (section Vestfirðir Region)
Fossá is the name of several rivers in Iceland that are known for their waterfalls. The most well-known is Fossárdalur, which runs from Þingvellir towards...
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to Landnámabók and the Saga of Erik the Red, after first settling in Vestfirðir, Eiríkr married Þjóðhildur Jǫrundardóttir and established the farm of...
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listing No. Title Length 1. "Nsu" 1:40 2. "Þingeyri, Vestfirðir" 3:14 3. "Ísafjörður, Vestfirðir" 1:49 4. "Tamesis" 2:12 5. "Nile" 1:51 Total length:...
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and was formed at an old oceanic spreading center in the Westfjords (Vestfirðir) region.: 74 The westward movement of the plates and the ridge above...
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6 km2 (0.23 sq mi) Administration Iceland Constituency Northwest Region Vestfirðir Demographics Languages Icelandic Ethnic groups Icelanders Additional information...
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Norðurland vestra Northwestern Region IS-8 Suðurland Southern Region IS-2 Suðurnes Southern Peninsula IS-4 Vestfirðir Westfjords IS-3 Vesturland Western Region...
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5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) Administration Iceland Constituency Northwest Region Vestfirðir Municipality Reykhólahreppur Demographics Languages Icelandic Ethnic groups...
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This fjord is located on the southern side of Ísafjarðardjúp, in the Vestfirðir region of north-western Iceland. A whaling station was built in 1883 at...
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76 km2 (0.68 sq mi) Administration Iceland Constituency Northwest Region Vestfirðir Demographics Languages Icelandic Ethnic groups Icelanders Additional information...
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21 088 829 25.44/km2 IS-2 Vesturland West 15 589 9 554 1.63/km2 IS-3 Vestfirðir Westfjords 7 137 9 409 0.76/km2 IS-4 Norðurland vestra Northwest 7 393...
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Atlantic ocean Administration Iceland Constituency Norðvesturkjördæmi Region Vestfirðir Capital and largest city Reykjavík (pop. 123 246) President Guðni Th....
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head of Reykjarfjörður on the Strandir coast in the Westfjords region (Vestfirðir), in the municipality of Árneshreppur. It is approximately 70 km away...
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