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Also known as Vesturland

region in Iceland

AI overview

The Western Region is an area of Iceland located on the western part of the country. It matters because it is home to significant natural features and settlements that are important to Iceland's geography and population.

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Wikidata facts

Country
Iceland
Located in
Iceland
Capital
Borgarnes
Population
15370
Area
9554
Shares border with
Capital Region
Image
Búlandshöfði, Vesturland, Islandia, 2014-08-14, DD 088.JPG
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Commons category
Vesturland
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Encyclopedic overview

Western Region (Icelandic: Vesturland, pronounced [ˈvɛstʏrˌlant] ) is one of the traditional eight regions of Iceland, located on the western coast of the island. As of 2024, the region has a population of 17,419.

References

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Western Region” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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