Northwestern Region

first-level administrative country subdivision (region) in Iceland
AdministrativeArea region_of_iceland Q210866
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Northwestern Region

Summary

Northwestern Region is a region of Iceland[1]. It draws 70 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_iceland category, ranking #7 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • Northwestern Region is located in Iceland[3].
  • Northwestern Region is in the country of Iceland[4].
  • Northwestern Region's instance of is recorded as region of Iceland[5].
  • Northwestern Region's capital is recorded as Sauðárkrókur[6].
  • Northwestern Region's shares border with is recorded as Northeastern Region[7].
  • Northwestern Region's shares border with is recorded as Westfjords[8].
  • Northwestern Region's shares border with is recorded as Western Region[9].
  • Northwestern Region's shares border with is recorded as Southern Region[10].
  • Northwestern Region's Commons category is recorded as Norðurland vestra[11].
  • Northwestern Region's located in time zone is recorded as UTC±00:00[12].
  • Northwestern Region's local dialing code is recorded as 354[13].
  • Northwestern Region comprises Húnaþing vestra[14].
  • Northwestern Region comprises Húnavatnshreppur[15].
  • Northwestern Region comprises Blönduósbær[16].
  • Northwestern Region comprises Skagabyggð[17].
  • Northwestern Region comprises Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd[18].
  • Northwestern Region comprises Skagafjörður[19].
  • Northwestern Region comprises Akrahreppur[20].
  • Northwestern Region's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 65.33333, 'lon': -20}[21].
  • Northwestern Region's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Northwestern Region (Iceland)[22].
  • Northwestern Region has a population of {'amount': '+7392'}[23].
  • Northwestern Region has a population of {'amount': '+7322'}[24].
  • Northwestern Region's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Norðurland vestra[25].
  • Northwestern Region's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Norðurland vestra'}[26].
  • Northwestern Region covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+12737'}[27].

Body

Geography

Northwestern Region is in the country of Iceland[4]. It is located in Iceland[3].

Physical Characteristics

Northwestern Region covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+12737'}[27]. Population counts include {'amount': '+7392'}[23] and {'amount': '+7322'}[24].

Designation and Status

Northwestern Region's instance of is recorded as region of Iceland[5].

Why It Matters

Northwestern Region draws 70 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_iceland category, ranking #7 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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  19. [21] . GeoNames. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for maps or plans Category:Maps of Norðurland vestra
    Country
    Has part(s) Húnaþing vestra, Húnavatnshreppur, Blönduósbær +4
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Iceland
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10077]]: geografico/1203081"
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