Patreksfjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpʰaːtrɛksˌfjœrðʏr̥], "Patrick's fjord") is an Icelandic village in the Westfjords with 721 inhabitants (2021 census).
Patreksfjörður | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Patreksfjörður, June 2008 | |
 Location of the Municipality of Vesturbyggð | |
  Patreksfjörður | |
| Coordinates: 65°35′43″N 23°59′5″W / 65.59528°N 23.98472°W | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
| Region | Westfjords |
| Municipality | Vesturbyggð |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 721 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Póstnúmer | 450 |
| Website | Official website |
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.
Climate edit
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 edit
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 edit
- Leiknir Jónsson (born 1943), swimmer
References edit
- ^ "Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Averages for Kvígindisdalur". Icelandic Meteorological Office. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Scheduled Buses Patreksfjörður-Bíldudalur-Tálknafjörður". nat.is. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
External links edit
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