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Northwestern Region
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Northwestern Region is one of Iceland's main administrative divisions, located in the northwestern part of the country. It serves as a geographic and administrative framework for organizing local governance and public services in that area.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- region of Iceland
- Has part
- Húnaþing vestra
- Country
- Iceland
- Located in
- Iceland
- Capital
- Sauðárkrókur
- Population
- 7322
- Area
- 12737
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Shares border with
- Southern Region
- Dialing code
- 354
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Encyclopedic overview
Northwestern Region (Icelandic: Norðurland vestra, pronounced [ˈnɔrðʏrˌlant ˈvɛstra] ) is one of the traditional eight regions of Iceland, located in the north of the island. The largest town in the region is Sauðárkrókur, with a population of 2,609 in 2024.
One of the primary attractions of the area is the basalt rock Hvítserkur, 15 meters high and resembles a dragon that throws its head to take a sip of water.
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