Official Name: | Vesturland |
Other Name: | Western Region |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iceland |
Seat: | Borgarnes |
Area Total Km2: | 9554 |
Population Total: | 16662 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | 1.6 |
Western Region (is|Vesturland, pronounced as /is/) is one of the traditional eight regions of Iceland, located on the western coast of the island. It is the only region for which the largest town, Akranes, is not the municipal capital.