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Westfjords

Administration
Full nameVestfirðir
Official nameVestfirðir
CountryIceland
Geography
Total Area8596.6 sq mi (22271 km2)
Demography
Total Population7300 (2007)
Density (pop.)0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)

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The Westfjords or West Fjords (Icelandic: Vestfirðir, ISO 3166-2:IS: IS-4) is the name for the large peninsula in northwestern Iceland. It is connected to the rest of Iceland by a 7 km wide isthmus between Gilsfjörður and Bitrufjörður. The Westfjords are very mountainous; the coastline is heavily indented by dozens of fjords surrounded by steep hills. The cliffs at Látrabjarg comprise the longest bird cliff in the northern Atlantic Ocean and are at the westernmost region of Iceland. The Drangajökull glacier is located in the far north of the peninsula and is the fifth largest of the country, but the only glacier of the region.

The lack of flat lowlands in the area makes it unsuitable for agriculture, but good natural harbors in many of the fjords and closeness to fishing areas are vital for the local economy. The Westfjords are sparsely populated; the total population in 2007 was 7,380. The capital, (and largest town) is Ísafjörður (pop. ~ 4000), which serves as a center for commerce, administration and transportation in the region.


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Travel Weekly UK--The complete list is: Egypt's Sinai Peninsula (1), Istria (2), Marquesas Islands (3), Cappadocia (4), -Westfjords- (5), Shetland Islands (6), Great Barrier ... - Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 09:52:06 GMT+00:00
German Angler Catches Largest Halibut This Summer - IcelandReview Tweet this news
IcelandReview--A German tourist who went sea angling in the -West Fjords- on Thursday caught a giant halibut, which weighs 219 kilos and measures two and a half meters. ... - Date : Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:03:39 GMT+00:00
Iceland Overnight Stays Increase In June - Daily Markets Tweet this news
Daily Markets--In the West and -West fjords- overnight stays increased by 13% compared to the previous year, while overnight stays in Southwest grew by 12%. ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:49:09 GMT+00:00
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IcelandReview--A foreign trawler is fishing illegally in Arnarfjördur fjord in the -West Fjords- in the early 20th century. In comes the trawl net with something big and ... - Date : Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:07:14 GMT+00:00
Faulty information to seven Icelandic voters means new election - IceNews Tweet this news
IceNews--The Reykholahreppur municipality in the southern -Westfjords- region of Iceland will have to repeat the recent local elections all over again. ... - Date : Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:40:47 GMT+00:00
German Tourist Dies in Accident at Látrabjarg - IcelandReview Tweet this news
IcelandReview--A German man travelling in Iceland with his wife yesterday fell to his death at Látrabjarg in the -Westfjords-. According to mbl.is he was taking photos at ... - Date : Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:22:06 GMT+00:00
Vail Daily travel: Iceland's wild, lonely landscape - Vail Daily News Tweet this news
Vail Daily News--I took a ferry to -Westfjords-, the multi-clawed appendage that protrudes out of Iceland's north east. It was immediately a different land. ... - Date : Sat, 29 May 2010 15:55:54 GMT+00:00
Seamen's Day celebrated in Iceland - IceNews Tweet this news
IceNews--The -Westfjords- village of Sudureyri takes Seamen's Day very seriously; including a regatta, a rowing competition and football. There was also a ball last ... - Date : Sun, 06 Jun 2010 09:51:43 GMT+00:00
Tourist Catches Giant Halibut in Iceland - IcelandReview Tweet this news
IcelandReview--From a sea angling tour in Súdavík, the -West Fjords-. Photo by Páll Stefánsson. Only once before has a larger halibut been caught by this method in Icelandic ... - Date : Wed, 26 May 2010 19:06:40 GMT+00:00
Be there gold in them there Icelandic hills? - IceNews Tweet this news
IceNews--There is one other gold searching permit in Iceland which was granted to Melmi ehf. in 2004 and was used for gold searches in the west and -Westfjords-.--- - Date : Sat, 22 May 2010 08:59:24 GMT+00:00

Westfords's population.
1920 13.443 14,24%
1930 13.133 12,09%
1940 13.130 10,80%
1950 11.300 7,83%
1960 10.507 5,86%
1970 10.050 4,91%
1980 10.479 4,53%
1990 9.798 3,80%
2000 8.150 2,86%
2007 7.309 2,32%

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Southern PeninsulaGullbringusýsla
Western RegionBorgarfjarðarsýsla * Dalasýsla * Mýrasýsla * Snæfellsnes- og Hnappadalssýsla
WestfjordsAustur-Barðastrandarsýsla * Norður-Ísafjarðarsýsla * Strandasýsla * Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla * Vestur-Ísafjarðarsýsla
Northwestern RegionAustur-Húnavatnssýsla * Skagafjarðarsýsla * Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla
Northeastern RegionEyjafjarðarsýsla * Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla * Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla
Eastern RegionAustur-Skaftafellssýsla * Norður-Múlasýsla * Suður-Múlasýsla
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