Westfjords, Iceland

Westfjords is one of 8 primary administrative regions in Iceland with a population of approximately 7,115 people.

Facts and figures on Westfjords at a glance

Region name: Westfjords (Vestfirðir)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 7,115 people
Country: Iceland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Westfjords (Vestfirðir) is located in the regional capital Isafjoerdur (Ísafjörður) with a population of 2,736 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Westfjords's regional capital Isafjoerdur to Iceland's capital Reykjavik (Reykjavík) is approximately 224 km (139 mi).

Facts and figures about Westfjords
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Westfjords Vestfirðir7,115 peopleIsafjoerdur Ísafjörður2,736 people

Compare with other regions in Iceland.

Map of Westfjords

Map of Westfjords

Information on Westfjords

Information on Westfjords
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Westfjords VestfirðirIsafjoerdur Ísafjörður9IcelandEurope

Time in Westfjords

Time in Westfjords
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 11:08pm (23:08h)NoWed, 24 Apr 2024 - 11:08pm (23:08h)UTCAtlantic/Reykjavik

Geographic coordinates of Westfjords

Latitude & Longitude of Westfjords
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map65°40'00.0"N (65.6666700°)22°30'00.0"W (-22.5000000°)

Subregions in Westfjords

There are 9 administrative subregions in Westfjords.
Subregions in Westfjords
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Arneshreppur Árneshreppur1.---
Bolungarvikurkaupstadur Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður2.---
Isafjardarbaer Ísafjarðarbær3.-Isafjoerdur Ísafjörður2,736
Kaldrananeshreppur Kaldrananeshreppur4.---
Reykholahreppur Reykhólahreppur5.---
Strandabyggd Strandabyggð6.---
Sudavikurhreppur Súðavíkurhreppur7.---
Talknafjardarhreppur Tálknafjarðarhreppur8.---
Vesturbyggd Vesturbyggð9.---

External sources of information on Westfjords

Westfjords on Wikipedia