West, Iceland
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).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
West Vesturland | 16,662 people | Borgarnes Borgarnes | 1,875 people |
Compare with other regions in Iceland.
Map of West
Information on West
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
West Vesturland | Borgarnes Borgarnes | 9 | Iceland | Europe |
Time in West
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 11:51am (11:51h) | No | Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 11:51am (11:51h) | UTC | Atlantic/Reykjavik |
Geographic coordinates of West
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 64°45'00.0"N (64.7500000°) | 21°49'60.0"W (-21.8333300°) |
Subregions in West
There are 9 administrative subregions in West.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Akraneskaupstadur Akraneskaupstaður | 1. | - | Akranes Akranes | 7,411 |
Borgarbyggd Borgarbyggð | 2. | - | Borgarnes Borgarnes | 1,875 |
Dalabyggd Dalabyggð | 3. | - | - | - |
Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur | 4. | - | - | - |
Grundarfjardarbaer Grundarfjarðarbær | 5. | - | - | - |
Hvalfjardarsveit Hvalfjarðarsveit | 6. | - | - | - |
Skorradalshreppur Skorradalshreppur | 7. | - | - | - |
Snaefellsbaer Snæfellsbær | 8. | - | - | - |
Stykkisholmur-Helgafellssveit Stykkishólmur-Helgafellssveit | 9. | 1,290 | - | - |