Tálknafjörður
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Tálknafjörður is a fjord located in southern Westfjords
between Patreksfjörður
and Bildudalur
in Iceland
.
The term is also used for the immediate village and municipality. One third of its population is of Polish
origin. In January 2011, the municipality had 306 inhabitants, of which 294 lived within the town proper, and 60 were of foreign origin.
On the land side the municipality is completely surrounded by the municipality of Vesturbyggð
. There is considerable cooperation between the two municipalities but unification was voted down in the latest election. The town of Talknafjörður was formerly named Sveinseyri or Tunga. There are 161 kilometers of roads up to Ísafjörður
, the largest city in the West Fjords, and 403 kilometers of roads up to Reykjavík
. This distance can be significantly shortened by the ferry from Brjánslækur to Stykkishólmur
.
Westfjords
The Westfjords or West Fjords is the name for the large peninsula in northwestern Iceland. It is connected to the rest of Iceland by a 7 km wide isthmus between Gilsfjörður and Bitrufjörður. The Westfjords are very mountainous; the coastline is heavily indented by dozens of fjords surrounded by...
between Patreksfjörður
Patreksfjörður
Patreksfjörður is an Icelandic village in the Westfjords with 627 inhabitants .The town was named after Saint Patrick who was the spiritual guide of Örlygur Hrappson, the original settler in the area...
and Bildudalur
Bíldudalur
Bíldudalur is a village situated on the coast of Arnarfjörður, one of the Westfjords in Iceland.It is situated in the Vesturbyggð municipality and has 166 inhabitants ....
in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
.
The term is also used for the immediate village and municipality. One third of its population is of Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
origin. In January 2011, the municipality had 306 inhabitants, of which 294 lived within the town proper, and 60 were of foreign origin.
On the land side the municipality is completely surrounded by the municipality of Vesturbyggð
Vesturbyggð
Vesturbyggð is a municipality located in the Westfjords in Iceland.As of January 1st 2011, it had a population of 890.-Geography:In Vesturbyggð there is the town Patreksfjörður with 627 inhabitants, Bíldudalur with 166 inhabitants and Krossholt with 19 inhabitants.-External links:*...
. There is considerable cooperation between the two municipalities but unification was voted down in the latest election. The town of Talknafjörður was formerly named Sveinseyri or Tunga. There are 161 kilometers of roads up to Ísafjörður
Ísafjörður
Ísafjörður is a town in the north west of Iceland, seat of Ísafjarðarbær municipality.The town draws its name from the fjord and the fjord was given its name simultaneously to the island...
, the largest city in the West Fjords, and 403 kilometers of roads up to Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
. This distance can be significantly shortened by the ferry from Brjánslækur to Stykkishólmur
Stykkishólmur
Stykkishólmur is a town and municipality situated in the western part of Iceland, to the north of the Snæfellsnes peninsula.With its 1,100 inhabitants, it is a center of services and commerce for the area. Most of the people make their living from fishing and tourism. A ferry called Baldur goes...
.