Patreksfjörður

Local namePatreksfjörður
LocationIceland

Patreksfjörður is an Icelandic village in the Westfjords with 721 inhabitants.

The town was named after Patrick bishop in the Hebrides who was the spiritual guide of Örlygur Hrappson, the original settler in the area who came from the Hebrides. Its economy is mainly based on its fisheries.

Amenities include a swimming pool, bank, campsite, four guesthouses, a hotel, two restaurants, two cafes and a gas station. In town is a hospital, police station and the town hall for the Municipality of Vesturbyggd.

Olympian Leiknir Jónsson was born here.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patreksfjörður

Coordinates 65°35'50.251" N -24°0'3.222" E

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