Patreksfjörður
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Patreksfjörður is an Iceland
ic village in the Westfjords
with 627 inhabitants (2011 census).
The town was named after Saint Patrick
who was the spiritual guide of Örlygur Hrappson, the original settler in the area. Its economy is mainly based on the fisheries.
Amenities include a geothermal swimming pool, bank, campsite, two guesthouses, a restaurant, a cafe and a petrol station.
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...
ic village in the Westfjords
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...
with 627 inhabitants (2011 census).
The town was named after Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick was a Romano-Briton and Christian missionary, who is the most generally recognized patron saint of Ireland or the Apostle of Ireland, although Brigid of Kildare and Colmcille are also formally patron saints....
who was the spiritual guide of Örlygur Hrappson, the original settler in the area. Its economy is mainly based on the fisheries.
Amenities include a geothermal swimming pool, bank, campsite, two guesthouses, a restaurant, a cafe and a petrol station.