Árneshreppur

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Árneshreppur
Coat of arms of Árneshreppur
Location of Árneshreppur
Location of Árneshreppur
Árneshreppur is located in Iceland
Árneshreppur
Árneshreppur
Coordinates: 65°58′48″N 21°27′11″W / 65.980°N 21.453°W / 65.980; -21.453
CountryIceland
RegionWestfjords
ConstituencyNorthwest Constituency
Area
 • Total707 km2 (273 sq mi)
Population
 • Total53
 • Density0.07/km2 (0.2/sq mi)
Postal code(s)
524
Municipal number4901

Árneshreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈaurˌnɛsˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥] ) is an Icelandic municipality, located in the Westfjords peninsula of northwestern Iceland.[1]

The village Djúpavík at the Reykjarfjörður [ˈreiːcarˌfjœrðʏr̥] is situated in the municipality. Other villages are Gjögur [ˈcœːɣʏr̥], Norðurfjörður [ˈnɔrðʏrˌfjœrðʏr̥] and Krossnes [ˈkʰrɔsːˌnɛːs]. The area is served by Gjögur Airport.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Árneshreppur", Iceland Review. Accessed 14 June 2016.