Borðeyri
Borðeyri (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpɔrðˌeiːrɪ]) is a small hamlet in north-west Iceland.
Borðeyri | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Location of the Municipality of Bæjarhreppur | |
  Borðeyri Location of Borðeyri in Iceland | |
| Coordinates: 65°12′N 21°6′W | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
| Region | Westfjords |
| Municipality | Bæjarhreppur |
| Population (1 December 2007) | |
| • Total | 25 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
The village of Borðeyri in 1883
It is a minor commercial centre for nearby farms. The population on 15 July 2018 was 16
The hamlet is a part of the municipality Bæjarhreppur which is one of the smallest in Iceland with a population of 100 in 2010. The municipality covers the west part of Hrútafjörður fjord. In Borðeyri there is a pre-school and an elementary school, a garage and a guesthouse.
Prime Minister Sigurdur Eggerz and the painters Þorvaldur Skúlason and Karl Kvaran were born in Borðeyri.
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