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.
Patreksfjörður has a tundra climate (ET).
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]