Northwestern Region (Iceland)

Norðurland vestra ( German West of North Country ) is one of the eight regions of Iceland. It lies in the north of the country. Your head office is located in the municipality Sauðárkrókur Skagafjordur. On 1 January 2009 lived 7401 inhabitants in an area of 12,592 km ², its population density was thus less than 1 inhab. / Km ².

In June 2006, the city Siglufjörður changed with the incorporation to Fjallabyggð in the region Norðurland eystra, which is why the region lost population.

Division into districts and municipalities

Norðurland vestra is divided into three counties and one county-level community.

Division into communities

Norðurland vestra divided into seven municipalities.

Höfuðborgarsvæðið | Southern Peninsula | Vesturland | Vestfirðir | Norðurland vestra | Norðurland eystra | Austurland | Suðurland

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