| Vesturbær | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iceland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Reykjavík |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.9 |
| Population Total: | 16,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | IS-107 |
Vesturbær (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈvɛstʏrˌpaiːr̥/) is a district in Reykjavík in Iceland, comprising eight neighbourhoods west of the city center: Gamli Vesturbær in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈkamlɪ ˈvɛstʏrˌpaiːr̥/, Bráðræðisholt in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈprauðˌraiːðɪsˌhɔl̥t/, Grandahverfi in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈkrantaˌkʰvɛrvɪ/, Hagahverfi in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈhaːɣaˌkʰvɛrvɪ/, Melar in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈmɛːlar̥/, Skjól in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈscouːl̥/, Grímsstaðaholt in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈkrimsˌstaːðaˌhɔl̥t/, Skildinganes in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈscɪltiŋkaˌnɛːs/ and Litli Skerjafjörður in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈlɪhtlɪ ˌscɛrjaˌfjœrðʏr̥/.
Vesturbær, or the West Town, was the first district to develop when Reykjavík started to grow from a small village to a town in the late 19th century. Vesturbær is mostly residential with increasing commercial activity at Grandi, the part of the harbor that belongs to Vesturbær. Vesturbær is one of the most expensive districts in Reykjavík real estate.[1] The district is home to the University of Iceland, in addition to four grade schools: Melaskóli, Landakotsskóli, Vesturbæjarskóli and Grandaskóli and one junior high Hagaskóli. The district service center is in Vesturmiðstöð on Laugavegur. The athletics team KR is also based in Vesturbær, and its stadium is in the area. Vesturbæjarlaug is the local swimming pool and an important community hub.