Nesjahverfi

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Nesjahverfi
Coordinates: 64°19′N15°13′W / 64.31°N 15.22°W / 64.31; -15.22 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Country Iceland
Population
 (1 January 2018) [1]
  Total
92

Nesjahverfi (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈnɛːsjaˌkʰvɛrvɪ] ) is a village located in Hornafjörður, a fjord region in southeastern Iceland. The population is of around 92 inhabitants in 2018. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Iceland in figures 2018 (PDF). Reykjavík: Statistics Iceland. 12 June 2018. ISBN   978-9979-770-58-9. Wikidata   Q64562971 . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  2. "Average population by urban nuclei, sex and age 1 January 2001-2019". PX-Web. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  3. König, Christine (2018-05-08). Islands raue Natur: Bildband mit Reiseinformationen (in German). BoD – Books on Demand. p. 97. ISBN   978-3-7528-3480-2.

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