Bakkafjörður
Bakkafjörður is a small fishing village in North-East Iceland, located in a fjord with the same name.
Bakkafjörður | |
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Village | |
 Bakkafjörður, Sept 2008 | |
 Location of the Municipality of Langanesbyggð | |
  Bakkafjörður Location of Bakkafjörður in Iceland | |
| Coordinates: 66°02′N 14°48′W | |
| Country |  |
| Constituency[1] | Northeast Constituency |
| Region[2] | Northeastern Region |
| Municipality | Langanesbyggð |
| Population (January 2011) | |
| • Total | 72 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Website | Official website |
The village has 72 inhabitants and is the regional service center for Skeggjastaðahreppur district in Northeastern Region.
The area is home to the oldest church in eastern Iceland. The wood structure was built in 1845 by Hóseas Árnason. Permission to view the church must be obtained at Skeggjastaðir, however requests are rarely turned down.
References
- Political division
- Mainly statistical division
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