Vesturland
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Vesturland is one of the traditional eight regions of Iceland
Regions of Iceland
|There are eight regions of Iceland, mainly used for statistical purposes. The district court jurisdictions also follow this division. The postal code system follows the regions as well with a few exceptions. Before 2003 the regions were also used as constituencies for elections to Alþingi...

, located on the western side of the island. The biggest town in the region is Akranes
Akranes
Akranes is a port town and municipality located on the west coast of Iceland.It is the ninth most populous town in Iceland after Mosfellsbær and Árborg with a population of 6,623 people...

, with a population of 6300.
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