Westfjords, Iceland
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).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
Westfjords Vestfirðir | 7,115 people | Isafjoerdur Ísafjörður | 2,736 people |
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Map of Westfjords
Information on Westfjords
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
Westfjords Vestfirðir | Isafjoerdur Ísafjörður | 9 | Iceland | Europe |
Time in Westfjords
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 11:08pm (23:08h) | No | Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 11:08pm (23:08h) | UTC | Atlantic/Reykjavik |
Geographic coordinates of Westfjords
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 65°40'00.0"N (65.6666700°) | 22°30'00.0"W (-22.5000000°) |
Subregions in Westfjords
There are 9 administrative subregions in Westfjords.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Arneshreppur Árneshreppur | 1. | - | - | - |
Bolungarvikurkaupstadur Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður | 2. | - | - | - |
Isafjardarbaer Ísafjarðarbær | 3. | - | Isafjoerdur Ísafjörður | 2,736 |
Kaldrananeshreppur Kaldrananeshreppur | 4. | - | - | - |
Reykholahreppur Reykhólahreppur | 5. | - | - | - |
Strandabyggd Strandabyggð | 6. | - | - | - |
Sudavikurhreppur Súðavíkurhreppur | 7. | - | - | - |
Talknafjardarhreppur Tálknafjarðarhreppur | 8. | - | - | - |
Vesturbyggd Vesturbyggð | 9. | - | - | - |