Breiðdalshreppur Explained

Breiðdalshreppur
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Pushpin Map:Iceland
Coordinates:64.7933°N -14.0067°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iceland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Region
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Northeast Constituency
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Fjarðabyggð
Leader Title1:Manager
Leader Name1:Sif Hauksdóttir
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:452
Population Total:187
Population Density Km2:0.41
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:760

Breiðdalshreppur (pronounced as /is/) is a former municipality in Iceland. In 2018, it merged with a larger municipality, the neighboring Fjarðabyggð.[1] [2]

Its service centre was Breiðdalsvík. Tourism, fishing, sheep and cow farming were the most prominent industries in the municipality.

Notes and References

  1. News: Breiðdalshreppur sameinist Fjarðabyggð. 2017-10-16. RÚV. 2018-11-19. en.
  2. News: Fjarðabyggð og Breiðdalshreppur sameinast. 2018-11-19.