Westfjords region

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geographical region
gptkbp:accessibility limited road access
gptkbp:borders gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:capital Ísafjörður
gptkbp:climate subarctic climate
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Hornstrandir_Nature_Reserve
gptkbp:cuisine seafood dishes
lamb dishes
skyr
fermented shark
gptkbp:culturalEvents Icelandic National Day
local festivals
music festivals
gptkbp:culturalHeritage traditional fishing villages
gptkbp:features fjords
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures volcanic activity
cliffs
glacial valleys
mountain ranges
hot_springs
gptkbp:hasArea 9,600 km²
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Viking settlements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Westfjords region
gptkbp:knownFor dramatic landscapes
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:majorIndustry gptkb:Þingeyri
fishing
Bíldudalur
Patreksfjörður
Tálknafjörður
Bolungarvík
Flateyri
Reykhólar
Hnífsdalur
Suðureyri
gptkbp:naturalResources fish
mineral deposits
seaweed
gptkbp:partOf Vestfirðir
gptkbp:population 7,000
gptkbp:touristAttraction Dynjandi waterfall
gptkbp:transportation ferries
air travel
buses
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:whales
reindeer
seabirds
arctic foxes