Borðeyri

It is a minor commercial centre for nearby farms. The population on 15 July 2018 was 16

Borðeyri
Village
Location of the Municipality of Bæjarhreppur
Borðeyri
Location of Borðeyri in Iceland
Coordinates: 65°12′N 21°6′W
Country Iceland
Constituency[1]Northwest Constituency
Region[2]Westfjords
MunicipalityBæjarhreppur
Population
 (1 December 2007)
  Total25
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
The village of Borðeyri in 1883

Borðeyri is a small hamlet in north-west Iceland.

The hamlet is a part of the municipality Bæjarhreppur which is one of the smallest in Iceland with a population of 100 in 2010. The municipality covers the west part of Hrútafjörður fjord. In Borðeyri there is a pre-school and an elementary school, a garage and a guesthouse.

Prime Minister Sigurdur Eggerz and the painters Þorvaldur Skúlason and Karl Kvaran were born in Borðeyri.

References

  1. Political division
  2. Mainly statistical division


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