Borgarbyggð
Borgarbyggð (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpɔrkarˌpɪɣð]) is a municipality in the west of Iceland.
Borgarbyggð | |
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.jpg.webp) View of Borgarnes across Borgarfjörður | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Borgarbyggð | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Western Region |
| Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Þórdís Sif Sigurðardóttir[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,926 km2 (1,902 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,637 (1 January 2,016)[2] |
| • Density | 0.72/km2 (1.9/sq mi) |
| Postal code(s) | 310, 311, 320 |
| Municipal number | 3609 |
| Website | borgarbyggd |
The biggest township in the municipality is Borgarnes, with a population of 1,887 inhabitants.[3] Other densely populated areas in the municipality include Bifröst, Hvanneyri, Kleppjárnsreykir, Reykholt and Varmaland.[4]
Education
There are two universities in Borgarbyggð; Bifröst University in Bifröst and the Agricultural University of Iceland in Hvanneyri. There is a secondary school in Borgarnes, Menntaskóli Borgarfjarðar. The municipality runs two primary schools; one is in Borgarnes and the other has three separate facilities in Hvanneyri, Kleppjárnsreykir and Varmaland. The municipality also runs a music school in Borgarnes.[5]
References
- "Þórdís Sif verður sveitarstjóri Borgarbyggðar" (in Icelandic). ruv.is. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- "Population by municipality, age and sex 1998-2016 - Division into municipalites as of 1 January 2016". Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands). 1 January 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- "Population by locality, age and sex 1 January 2011-2016". Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands). 1 January 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- "Web maps of the National Land Survey of Iceland" (in Icelandic). National Land Survey of Iceland (Landmælingar Íslands). Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- "Upplýsingar um Borgarbyggð (Information about Borgarbyggð)" (in Icelandic). Borgarbyggð municipality. Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
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