Patreksfjörður
Patreksfjörður | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 65°35′43″N 23°59′5″W / 65.59528°N 23.98472°W | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Constituency | Northwest |
| Region | Westfjords |
| Municipality | Vesturbyggð |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 720 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Postal code | 450 |
Patreksfjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpʰaːtrɛksˌfjœrðʏr̥], lit. 'Patrick's fjord') is a fishing village in the Westfjords of Iceland. It was an important fishing and trading post until the Icelandic government's introduction of a fishing quota in 1990. Administratively, it is part of the municipality of Vesturbyggð. It is the westernmost settlement of Iceland.