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Northwestern Region

first-level administrative country subdivision (region) in Iceland
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Summary

Northwestern Region is a region of Iceland[1].

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Iceland[2]
  • Country: Iceland[3]
  • Capital: Sauðárkrókur[4]
  • Shares border with: Northeastern Region[5], Westfjords[6], Western Region[7], Southern Region[8]
  • Located in time zone: UTC±00:00[9]
  • Local dialing code: 354[10]
  • Has part(s): Húnaþing vestra[11], Húnavatnshreppur[12], Blönduósbær[13], Skagabyggð[14], Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd[15], Skagafjörður[16], Akrahreppur[17]
  • Population: 7392[18], 7322[19]
  • Native label: Norðurland vestra[20]
  • Area: 12,737 km²[21]

Related Entities

Iceland Sauðárkrókur Þjórsá

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22w 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)
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