Bakkagerði
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Bakkagerði is a coastal hamlet
in eastern Iceland
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It is part of the municipality of Borgarfjarðarhreppur
and situated on the coast of the Borgarfjörður Eystri
.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in eastern 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...
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It is part of the municipality of Borgarfjarðarhreppur
Borgarfjarðarhreppur
Borgarfjarðarhreppur is a municipality in Iceland.According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 141 inhabitants, the main settlement being Bakkagerði.-References:...
and situated on the coast of the Borgarfjörður Eystri
Borgarfjörður Eystri
Borgarfjörður Eystri is a fjord in east Iceland.It is part of the municipality of Borgarfjarðarhreppur and, as of 2011, the area has a population of around 100 inhabitants. The main settlement is Bakkagerði....
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