Borgarbyggð
Municipality in Western Region, Iceland
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Borgarbyggð (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpɔrkarˌpɪɣθ] ⓘ) is a municipality in the west of Iceland.
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Borgarbyggð | |
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View of Borgarnes across Borgarfjörður | |
 Location of Borgarbyggð before 2026 | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Western Region |
| Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Þórdís Sif Sigurðardóttir[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,926 km2 (1,902 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,637 (1 January 2,016)[2] |
| • Density | 0.72/km2 (1.9/sq mi) |
| Postal code(s) | 310, 311, 320 |
| Municipal number | 3609 |
| Website | borgarbyggd |
The biggest township in the municipality is Borgarnes, with a population of 1,887 inhabitants.[3] Other densely populated areas in the municipality include Bifröst, Hvanneyri, Kleppjárnsreykir [ˈkʰlɛhpˌjaur̥sˌreiːcɪr̥], Reykholt and Varmaland.[4]
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.[5]
