West, Iceland

West is one of 8 primary administrative regions in Iceland with a population of approximately 16,662 people.

Facts and figures on West at a glance

Region name: West (Vesturland)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 16,662 people
Country: Iceland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of West (Vesturland) is located in the regional capital Borgarnes (Borgarnes) with a population of 1,875 people.

The distance as the crow flies from West's regional capital Borgarnes to Iceland's capital Reykjavik (Reykjavík) is approximately 45 km (28 mi).

Facts and figures about West
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
West Vesturland16,662 peopleBorgarnes Borgarnes1,875 people

Compare with other regions in Iceland.

Map of West

Map of West

Information on West

Information on West
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
West VesturlandBorgarnes Borgarnes9IcelandEurope

Time in West

Time in West
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 11:51am (11:51h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 11:51am (11:51h)UTCAtlantic/Reykjavik

Geographic coordinates of West

Latitude & Longitude of West
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map64°45'00.0"N (64.7500000°)21°49'60.0"W (-21.8333300°)

Subregions in West

There are 9 administrative subregions in West.
Subregions in West
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Akraneskaupstadur Akraneskaupstaður1.-Akranes Akranes7,411
Borgarbyggd Borgarbyggð2.-Borgarnes Borgarnes1,875
Dalabyggd Dalabyggð3.---
Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur4.---
Grundarfjardarbaer Grundarfjarðarbær5.---
Hvalfjardarsveit Hvalfjarðarsveit6.---
Skorradalshreppur Skorradalshreppur7.---
Snaefellsbaer Snæfellsbær8.---
Stykkisholmur-Helgafellssveit Stykkishólmur-Helgafellssveit9.1,290--

External sources of information on West

West on Wikipedia