Constituency Northwest Constituency Density 0.72/km (1.9/sq mi) Postal code(s) 310, 311, 320 Local time Thursday 12:04 PM | Population 3,637 (1 January 2016) Municipal number 3609 Area 4,926 km² Region Western Region | |
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Mayor Gunnlaugur Auðunn Júlíusson Weather -4°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 66% Humidity | ||
Borgarbyggð ([ˈpɔrkarˌpɪɣð]) is a municipality in the west of Iceland.
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Map of Borgarbygg%C3%B0, Iceland
The biggest township in the municipality is Borgarnes, with a population of 1,887 inhabitants. Other densely populated areas in the municipality include Bifröst, Hvanneyri, Kleppjárnsreykir, Reykholt and Varmaland.
Education
There are two universities in Borgarbyggð; Bifröst University in Bifröst and the Agricultural University of Iceland in Hvanneyri. There is a secondary school in Borgarnes, Menntaskóli Borgarfjarðar. The municipality runs two primary schools; one is in Borgarnes and the other has three separate facilities in Hvanneyri, Kleppjárnsreykir and Varmaland. The municipality also runs a music school in Borgarnes.
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Borgarbyggð Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA