Northwestern Region (Iceland)

first-level administrative country subdivision (region) in Iceland

municipality in Northwestern Region, Iceland

Akrahreppur (, regionally also ), previously called Blönduhlíðarhreppur, is a former municipality, or hreppur, situated in the Northwestern Region of Iceland, and located east of the Héraðsvötn, north of the Kyrfisá, and leading south to Hofsjökull. It is divided into a range of villages, including Ábær. In February 2022, residents of Akrahreppur and the neighboring municipality of Skagafjörður voted to combine the two municipalities. In June 2022 the merger was formalized under the name of Skagafjörður.

municipality of Iceland

Skagabyggð () is a former municipality in Iceland. It consisted of two noncontiguous areas which surrounded the municipality of Skagaströnd. In June 2021, residents rejected a proposal to merge the municipality with the neighboring municipalities of Skagaströnd, Blönduósbær and Húnavatnshreppur.

Húnavatnshreppur () is a former rural municipality located in northwestern Iceland.

one of the six constituencies (kjördæmi) of Iceland

(, regionally also ) is a 15 m high basalt stack along the eastern shore of the Vatnsnes peninsula, in northwest Iceland.

Tröllaskagi () is a peninsula in northern Iceland on the Greenland Sea, between the fjords of Eyjafjörður and Skagafjörður. The peninsula is mountainous, with several peaks reaching over 1,000 meters above sea level, the tallest being Kerling (1,538 m). It is the part of Iceland with the highest elevation outside the central highlands.

300px|thumb|right|The Hindisvík bay Vatnsnes () is a peninsula jutting into Húnaflói in northern Iceland. It is surrounded by waters of Miðfjörður on the west and Húnafjörður on the east. It is home to one of the largest seal colonies in Iceland, among others at Hindisvík and Ósar . Seals have been protected for many years in Hindisvík. A stone hut was built at Ósar on the eastern side of the peninsula for seal watching.

thumb|right|180px|North across Miðfjörður to Hvammstangi thumb|right|180px|Melstaðarkirkja in Miðjförður Miðfjörður () is a small fjord as well as a conjoined valley in the northwest of Iceland.

thumb|right|300px|Borgarvirki thumb|right|300px|View from the top of Borgarvirki Borgarvirki lies between Vesturhóp and Víðidalur in the north of Iceland, and at 177m above sea level it dominates the surrounding region. Made out of basalt strata, it has been used as a fortress. Borgarvirki is a natural phenomenon, altered by humans in earlier centuries. In 1949, Borgarvirki was renovated by workers who installed a granite lintel at the main entrance.