Patreksfjörður Explained

Official Name:Patreksfjörður
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Iceland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Constituency
Subdivision Name1:Northwest Constituency
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Westfjords
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Vesturbyggð
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:721
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:65.5953°N -23.9847°W
Postal Code Type:Póstnúmer
Postal Code:450

Patreksfjörður (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈpʰaːtrɛksˌfjœrðʏr̥/, "Patrick's fjord") is an Icelandic village in the Westfjords with 721 inhabitants (2021 census).

The town was named after Patrick bishop in the Hebrides who was the spiritual guide of Örlygur Hrappson, the original settler in the area who came from the Hebrides. Its economy is mainly based on its fisheries.

Amenities include a swimming pool, bank, campsite, four guesthouses, a hotel, two restaurants, two cafes and a gas station. In town is a hospital, police station and the town hall for the Municipality of Vesturbyggd.

Climate

Patreksfjörður has a tundra climate (ET).

Transport

Patreksfjörður Airport is an unscheduled airport located across the fjord, nearly 5km (03miles) south of the town. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bíldudalur Airport, 36km (22miles) from Patreksfjörður. Eagle Air connects Bíldudalur and Reykjavík with one daily flight. There are scheduled buses from Patreksfjörður to Bíldudalur Airport. The bus also connects Patreksfjörður with nearby villages Bíldudalur and Tálknafjörður.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scheduled Buses Patreksfjörður-Bíldudalur-Tálknafjörður. nat.is. 4 March 2017. 4 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304194707/http://nat.is/travelguideeng/bus_schedule_patro_bildud_talknafj.htm. dead.