Bifröst (town)

Bifröst
Village
Bifröst village and university, seen from the rim of the crater Stóra Grábrók. Route 1 passes to the east (left), while the lake Hreðavatn is southwest of the village.
Location of the Municipality of Borgarbyggð
Bifröst
Location of Bifröst in Iceland
Coordinates: 64°45′59″N 21°33′9″W / 64.76639°N 21.55250°W / 64.76639; -21.55250
Country Iceland
ConstituencyNorthwest Constituency
RegionWestern Region
MunicipalityBorgarbyggð
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
251
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Bifröst (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpɪvˌrœst]) is a small settlement in western Iceland, in the Mýrasýsla county.

It is located in the Northwest political constituency and is the site of Bifröst University, a small private campus university. In the town of Bifröst there is a convenience store called Samkaup strax, a coffee house, a kindergarten and a gym among other things.

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