Northwestern Region ( is, Norðurland vestra ) is one of the traditional eight
regions of Iceland
The regions of Iceland are eight areas of Iceland that roughly follow the arrangement of parliamentary constituencies as they were between 1959 and 2003. These regions are not incorporated polities but rather recognized groupings of municipalitie ...
, located in the north of the island. The largest town in the region is
Sauðárkrókur, with a population of 3000.
One of the primary attractions of the area is the basalt rock
Hvítserkur, 15 meters high and resembles a dragon that throws its head to take a sip of water.
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