Breiðdalshreppur

Former municipality in Eastern Region, Iceland

Coat of arms

64°47′36″N 14°00′24″W / 64.79333°N 14.00667°W / 64.79333; -14.00667CountryIcelandRegionEastern RegionConstituencyNortheast ConstituencyMunicipalityFjarðabyggðGovernment

• ManagerSif HauksdóttirArea

• Total452 km² (175 sq mi)Population

• Total187 • Density0.41/km² (1.1/sq mi)Postal code(s)

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Websitebreiddalur.is

Breiðdalshreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpreiðˌtalsˌr̥ehpʏr̥] ^ⓘ) is a former municipality in Iceland. In 2018, it merged with a larger municipality, the neighboring Fjarðabyggð.^[1]^[2]

Its service centre was Breiðdalsvík. Tourism, fishing, sheep and cow farming were the most prominent industries in the municipality.

References

^ "Breiðdalshreppur sameinist Fjarðabyggð". RÚV. 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
^ "Fjarðabyggð og Breiðdalshreppur sameinast". Retrieved 2018-11-19.