Breiðdalshreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpreiðˌtalsˌr̥ehpʏr̥] ) is a former municipality in Iceland. In 2018, it merged with a larger municipality, the neighboring Fjarðabyggð.[1][2]
Breiðdalshreppur | |
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Former municipality | |
![]() Skyline of Breiðdalshreppur | |
Coordinates: 64°47′36″N 14°00′24″W / 64.79333°N 14.00667°W | |
Country | Iceland |
Region | Eastern Region |
Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
Municipality | Fjarðabyggð |
Government | |
• Manager | Sif Hauksdóttir |
Area | |
• Total | 452 km2 (175 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 187 |
• Density | 0.41/km2 (1.1/sq mi) |
Postal code(s) | 760 |
Website | breiddalur |
Its service centre was Breiðdalsvík. Tourism, fishing, sheep and cow farming were the most prominent industries in the municipality.
References
edit- ^ "Breiðdalshreppur sameinist Fjarðabyggð". RÚV. 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ "Fjarðabyggð og Breiðdalshreppur sameinast". Retrieved 2018-11-19.