Patreksfjörður

Patreksfjörður (, "Patrick's fjord") is an Icelandic village in the Westfjords with 721 inhabitants (2021 census).

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
Patreksfjörður has a tundra climate (ET).

Transport
Patreksfjörður Airport is an unscheduled airport located across the fjord, nearly 5 km south of the town. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bíldudalur Airport, 36 km 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.

Notable people

 * Leiknir Jónsson (born 1943), swimmer