Northwest, Iceland
Facts and figures on Northwest at a glance
Region name: Northwest (Norðurland Vestra)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 7,322 people
Country: Iceland
Continent: Europe
The regional headquarters of Northwest (Norðurland Vestra) is located in the regional capital Saudarkrokur (Sauðárkrókur) with a population of 2,614 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Northwest's regional capital Saudarkrokur to Iceland's capital Reykjavik (Reykjavík) is approximately 209 km (130 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Northwest Norðurland Vestra | 7,322 people | Saudarkrokur Sauðárkrókur | 2,614 people |
Compare with other regions in Iceland.
Map of Northwest
Information on Northwest
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Northwest Norðurland Vestra | Saudarkrokur Sauðárkrókur | 5 | Iceland | Europe |
Time in Northwest
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 12:35am (00:35h) | No | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 12:35am (00:35h) | UTC | Atlantic/Reykjavik |
Geographic coordinates of Northwest
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 65°19'60.0"N (65.3333300°) | 20°00'00.0"W (-20.0000000°) |
Subregions in Northwest
There are 5 administrative subregions in Northwest.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Hunabyggd Húnabyggð | 1. | 1,322 | - | - |
| Hunathing Vestra Húnaþing Vestra | 2. | - | - | - |
| Skagabyggd Skagabyggð | 3. | - | - | - |
| Sveitarfelagid Skagafjoerdur Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður | 4. | - | Saudarkrokur Sauðárkrókur | 2,614 |
| Sveitarfelagid Skagastroend Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd | 5. | - | - | - |