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Patreksfjörður

Coordinates: 65°35′43″N 23°59′5″W / 65.59528°N 23.98472°W / 65.59528; -23.98472
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Patreksfjörður
Town
Patreksfjörður, June 2008
Patreksfjörður, June 2008
Location of the Municipality of Vesturbyggð
Location of the Municipality of Vesturbyggð
Patreksfjörður is located in Iceland
Patreksfjörður
Patreksfjörður
Coordinates: 65°35′43″N 23°59′5″W / 65.59528°N 23.98472°W / 65.59528; -23.98472
Country Iceland
ConstituencyNorthwest Constituency
RegionWestfjords
MunicipalityVesturbyggð
Population
 (2021)
 • Total721
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Póstnúmer
450
WebsiteOfficial website

Patreksfjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpʰaːtrɛksˌfjœrðʏr̥], "Patrick's fjord") is an Icelandic village in the Westfjords with 721 inhabitants (2021 census).

The town was named after Patrick bishop in the Hebrides who was the spiritual guide of Örlygur Hrappson, the original settler in the area who came from the Hebrides. Its economy is mainly based on its fisheries.

Amenities include a swimming pool, bank, campsite, four guesthouses, a hotel, two restaurants, two cafes and a gas station. In town is a hospital, police station and the town hall for the Municipality of Vesturbyggd.

General view

Climate

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Patreksfjörður has a tundra climate (ET).

Climate data for Kvígindisdalur, 4.7 km (2.9 mi) from Patreksfjörður (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7)
10.5
(50.9)
10.5
(50.9)
12.5
(54.5)
18.6
(65.5)
21.0
(69.8)
20.5
(68.9)
21.0
(69.8)
18.0
(64.4)
16.2
(61.2)
11.7
(53.1)
11.5
(52.7)
21.0
(69.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
1.7
(35.1)
1.4
(34.5)
3.9
(39.0)
7.3
(45.1)
10.1
(50.2)
11.7
(53.1)
11.7
(53.1)
8.8
(47.8)
5.7
(42.3)
2.8
(37.0)
1.5
(34.7)
5.6
(42.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8)
−0.7
(30.7)
−1.2
(29.8)
1.3
(34.3)
4.7
(40.5)
7.8
(46.0)
9.4
(48.9)
9.2
(48.6)
6.3
(43.3)
3.6
(38.5)
0.7
(33.3)
−0.9
(30.4)
3.3
(37.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2)
−3.1
(26.4)
−3.5
(25.7)
−1.0
(30.2)
2.3
(36.1)
5.6
(42.1)
7.3
(45.1)
7.2
(45.0)
4.3
(39.7)
1.7
(35.1)
−1.6
(29.1)
−3.4
(25.9)
1.0
(33.8)
Record low °C (°F) −17.4
(0.7)
−17.0
(1.4)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−18.0
(−0.4)
−9.4
(15.1)
−2.7
(27.1)
1.5
(34.7)
0.2
(32.4)
−4.0
(24.8)
−9.2
(15.4)
−12.0
(10.4)
−16.0
(3.2)
−18.5
(−1.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 129.3
(5.09)
126.0
(4.96)
124.2
(4.89)
112.1
(4.41)
62.7
(2.47)
79.1
(3.11)
82.2
(3.24)
97.4
(3.83)
116.8
(4.60)
161.9
(6.37)
148.4
(5.84)
136.8
(5.39)
1,376.9
(54.2)
Source: Icelandic Met Office (extremes 1956-2004) [1]

Transport

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Patreksfjörður Airport is an unscheduled airport located across the fjord, nearly 5 km (3 mi) south of the town. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bíldudalur Airport, 36 km (22 mi) from Patreksfjörður. Eagle Air connects Bíldudalur and Reykjavík with one daily flight. There are scheduled buses from Patreksfjörður to Bíldudalur Airport. The bus also connects Patreksfjörður with nearby villages Bíldudalur and Tálknafjörður.[2]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Averages for Kvígindisdalur". Icelandic Meteorological Office. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Scheduled Buses Patreksfjörður-Bíldudalur-Tálknafjörður". nat.is. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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