Breiðdalsvík
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Breiðdalsvík | |
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village | |
 Breiðdalsvík, village and bay by the same name | |
 Location of the Municipality of Breiðdalshreppur | |
  Breiðdalsvík Location in Iceland | |
| Coordinates: 64°46′N 14°0′W / 64.767°N 14.000°W | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Municipality | Breiðdalshreppur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 139 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Breiðdalsvík (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpreiðˌtalsˌviːk]) is a young fishing town in Iceland.
It is part of the municipality of Breiðdalshreppur and is located near Egilsstaðir and on a very large cove with the same name. With a population of only 139, the town consists mostly of transient guests. The settlement was established in the 1880s but only came to prominence in the 1960s after the harbour was developed.
One activity in the town is fishing in the .
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Coordinates: 64°48′N 14°00′W / 64.800°N 14.000°W
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