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Vestfjarða

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Vestfjarða , peninsula, c.80 mi (130 km) long, NW Iceland, between Breiðafjörður and Húnaflói and extending into the Denmark Strait. The peninsula, c.90 mi (140 km) wide at its head, is connected with the rest of Iceland by an isthmus c.6 mi (10 km) wide. It is mountainous and is indented by many fjords, the largest of which is Ísafjörður. The town of Ísafjörður is the chief commercial center of the peninsula. Author not available, VESTFJARdescr='[ETH]'A. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Breiðafjörður
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition , large inlet of the Denmark Strait, c.75 mi (120 km) long and 45 mi (70 km) wide, W Iceland, between the Vestfjarða and Snaefellsnes peninsulas. Hvammsfjörður and Gilsfjörður are eastern arms. Read more
Húnaflói
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition or Huna Bay , inlet of the Greenland Sea, c.60 mi (100 km) long and 30 mi (50 km) wide, NW Iceland, between the Vestfjarða and Skagafjarða peninsulas. It has several fishing ports. Read more

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