Borðeyri

Borðeyri (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpɔrðˌeiːrɪ]) is a hamlet in Húnaþing vestra municipality of the Westfjords in northwest Iceland.

Borðeyri
Borðeyri in 2018
Borðeyri in 2018
Borðeyri is located in Iceland
Borðeyri
Borðeyri
Location of Borðeyri in Iceland
Coordinates: 65°12′N 21°6′W
Country Iceland
ConstituencyNorthwest Constituency
RegionWestfjords
MunicipalityHúnaþing vestra
Population
 (15 July 2018)
  Total16
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
The village of Borðeyri in 1883

It is a minor commercial centre for nearby farms. The population on 15 July 2018 was 16.

Borðeyri was previously part of the municipality Bæjarhreppur, which was one of the smallest in Iceland – having a population of about 100 in 2010 – and covered the west part of Hrútafjörður fjord. Bæjarhreppur merged into Húnaþing vestra on 1 January 2012.

In Borðeyri, there is a pre-school and an elementary school, a garage, and a guesthouse.

Prime Minister Sigurdur Eggerz and the painters Þorvaldur Skúlason and Karl Kvaran were born in Borðeyri.

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