Borgarbyggð (ˈpɔrkarˌpɪkːθ) is a municipality

Municipalities of Iceland

The municipalities of Iceland are local administrative areas in Iceland that provide a number of services to their inhabitants such as kindergartens, elementary schools, waste management, social services, public housing, public transportation, services to senior citizens and handicapped people...

 of various amalgamated populated rural areas in the West or Vesturland

Vesturland

Vesturland is one of the traditional eight regions of Iceland, located on the western side of the island. The biggest town in the region is Akranes, with a population of 6300....

 region of Iceland

Iceland

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The biggest township in the municipality is that of Borgarnes

Borgarnes

Borgarnes is a town located on a peninsula at the shore of Borgarfjörður in Iceland.It has a population of 1,763 . The town is located 60 km north of the capital Reykjavík and is connected to other places in Iceland through the second largest bridge in Iceland, Borgarfjarðarbrú...

, which has a population of 1,763 inhabitants. Other densely populated areas in the municipality of Borgarbyggð are the village

Village

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 campus

Campus

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 of Bifröst University, and the agricultural center of Varmaland

Varmaland

Varmaland is located in the area of Stafholtstungur and part of Borgarbyggð Municipality in the Vesturland region of Borgarfjörður. Varmaland is known as a eco-friendly producer of various kinds of vegetables, plants and flowers...

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With a view to the fact that Borgarbyggð is an agricultural area which in no way relies on fishing or the fishing industry for its sustenance, it is considered to be Iceland's most densely populated municipality.