Barðastrandarsýsla

was historically divided into 23 counties known as sýslur, and 23 independent towns known as kaupstaðir. Iceland is now split up between 24 sýslumenn that are the highest authority over the local police and carry out administrative functions such as declaring bankruptcy and marrying people outside of the church.

Barðastrandarsýsla

Latitude
65.5833° or 65° 35′ north
Longitude
-23° or 23° west
Elevation
239 metres (784 feet)
Open location code
99QVH2M2+82
Geo­Names ID
3426190
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