Borðeyri
Borðeyri (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpɔrðˌeiːrɪ]) is a hamlet in Húnaþing vestra municipality of the Westfjords in northwest Iceland.
Borðeyri | |
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 Borðeyri in 2018 | |
  Borðeyri Location of Borðeyri in Iceland | |
| Coordinates: 65°12′N 21°6′W | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
| Region | Westfjords |
| Municipality | Húnaþing vestra |
| Population (15 July 2018) | |
| • Total | 16 |
| Time zone | UTC+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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