Norðurland vestra
Norðurland vestra (German western north country ; ISO 3166-2 code IS-5 ) is one of the eight regions of Iceland . It is in the north of the country. Its administrative seat is Sauðárkrókur in the municipality of Skagafjörður . On January 1, 2019, 7,227 inhabitants lived in an area of 12,592 km², the population density was less than 1 inh / km².
In June 2006 the town of Siglufjörður moved to Fjallabyggð in the region of Norðurland eystra, which is why the region lost its inhabitants.
Division into districts and municipalities
Norðurland vestra is divided into three districts and one municipality.
| Code no. | Independent municipality | Residents (January 1, 2019) | Area [km²] | Administrative headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5200 | Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður | 3992 | 4,180 | Sauðárkrókur |
| Code no. | circle | Inhabitants (2006) | Area [km²] | Administrative headquarters |
| 5500 | Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla | 1167 | 2,506 | Blönduós |
| 5600 | Austur-Húnavatnssýsla | 1985 | 4,542 | Blönduós |
| 5700 | Skagafjarðarsýsla | 222 | 1,364 | Sauðárkrókur |
Division into parishes
Norðurland vestra is divided into seven municipalities.
| According to no. | local community | Residents (January 1, 2019) | Area [km²] | bigger places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District-free municipalities | ||||
| 5200 | Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður | 3992 | 4,180 | Sauðárkrókur , Hofsós , Hólar , Varmahlíð |
| Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla | ||||
| 5508 | Húnaþing vestra | 1181 | 2,506 | Hvammstangi , Laugarbakki |
| Austur-Húnavatnssýsla | ||||
| 5604 | Blönduósbær | 939 | 183 | Blönduós |
| 5609 | Skagastrond | 452 | 53 | Skagastrond |
| 5611 | Skagabyggð | 90 | 489 | |
| 5612 | Húnavatnshreppur | 371 | 3.817 | |
| Skagafjarðarsýsla | ||||
| 5706 | Akrahreppur | 202 | 1,364 | |
Individual evidence
- ^ Website of the Association of Icelandic Municipalities. Retrieved August 21, 2019 (Icelandic).
Coordinates: 65 ° 20 ′ N , 19 ° 45 ′ W
Regions in Iceland