Patreksfjörður

Patreksfjörður
Patreksfjörður
Town
	Patreksfjörður, June 2008
	Location of the Municipality of Vesturbyggð
	Patreksfjörður
	Coordinates: 65°35′43″N 23°59′5″W / 65.59528°N 23.98472°W
Country	Iceland
Constituency	Northwest Constituency
Region	Westfjords
Municipality	Vesturbyggð
Population (2021)
• Total	721
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Póstnúmer	450
Website	Official website

Patreksfjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpʰaːtrɛksˌfjœrðʏr̥], "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).

Climate data for Kvígindisdalur, 4.7 km (2.9 mi) from Patreksfjörður (1961–1990)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	10.4 (50.7)	10.5 (50.9)	10.5 (50.9)	12.5 (54.5)	18.6 (65.5)	21.0 (69.8)	20.5 (68.9)	21.0 (69.8)	18.0 (64.4)	16.2 (61.2)	11.7 (53.1)	11.5 (52.7)	21.0 (69.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	1.2 (34.2)	1.7 (35.1)	1.4 (34.5)	3.9 (39.0)	7.3 (45.1)	10.1 (50.2)	11.7 (53.1)	11.7 (53.1)	8.8 (47.8)	5.7 (42.3)	2.8 (37.0)	1.5 (34.7)	5.6 (42.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−1.2 (29.8)	−0.7 (30.7)	−1.2 (29.8)	1.3 (34.3)	4.7 (40.5)	7.8 (46.0)	9.4 (48.9)	9.2 (48.6)	6.3 (43.3)	3.6 (38.5)	0.7 (33.3)	−0.9 (30.4)	3.3 (37.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−3.8 (25.2)	−3.1 (26.4)	−3.5 (25.7)	−1.0 (30.2)	2.3 (36.1)	5.6 (42.1)	7.3 (45.1)	7.2 (45.0)	4.3 (39.7)	1.7 (35.1)	−1.6 (29.1)	−3.4 (25.9)	1.0 (33.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−17.4 (0.7)	−17.0 (1.4)	−18.5 (−1.3)	−18.0 (−0.4)	−9.4 (15.1)	−2.7 (27.1)	1.5 (34.7)	0.2 (32.4)	−4.0 (24.8)	−9.2 (15.4)	−12.0 (10.4)	−16.0 (3.2)	−18.5 (−1.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	129.3 (5.09)	126.0 (4.96)	124.2 (4.89)	112.1 (4.41)	62.7 (2.47)	79.1 (3.11)	82.2 (3.24)	97.4 (3.83)	116.8 (4.60)	161.9 (6.37)	148.4 (5.84)	136.8 (5.39)	1,376.9 (54.2)
Source: Icelandic Met Office (extremes 1956-2004) ^[1]

Transport

Patreksfjörður Airport is an unscheduled airport located across the fjord, nearly 5 km (3 mi) south of the town. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bíldudalur Airport, 36 km (22 mi) 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.^[2]