Patreksfjörður

Q: Hvar er Patreksfjörður?

Patreksfjörður er á Vestfjörðum, við samnefndan fjörð.

Q: Hvað einkennir Patreksfjörð?

Bærinn er þjónustumiðstöð sunnanverðra Vestfjarða.

Q: Er Patreksfjörður vinsæll ferðamannastaður?

Já, sérstaklega yfir sumartímann.

Q: Eru náttúruperlur nálægt Patreksfirði?

Já, Látrabjarg og Rauðisandur eru í nágrenni.

Q: Er þjónusta fyrir ferðamenn í Patreksfirði?

Já, þar er gisting, veitingastaðir og verslun.

Population · 2026714 residents

Settlement typeVillage

Postal code450

Elevation5 m above sea level

Recommended stay2 hours

Translated from Google Translate
Patreksfjörður is a village in Vesturbyggð fjord is syðstur Center. Primary Industries include fishing, fish processing and service.

The fjord is named after the holy Patrick, patron of Ireland. Örlygur Hrappsson settler who was named in the Hebrides and he named the fjord after him. Before the trade at the Vatneyri, which is low penny which was once a lake or sea lagoon.

The lagoon was dug out in 1946 and Patrekshöfn made there. The current settlement is, however, mostly in the sector Ere and was built sometimes called Ear strands in the plural. Vatneyri / Geir Ere was trading ports in the era of monopoly. Guide to the village began to form a first dry camp in the mid-19th öld.

The place can form part of a wider journey through Westfjords, making it easy to combine the visit with other destinations in the region.