According to the Landnámabók (Book of Settlements) – a medieval record of Norse settlements in Iceland – Patreksfjörður was named after Bishop Patrick of the Hebrides who was the spiritual guide of Örlygur Hrappson, the first settler of the area who also came from the Hebrides. Patreksfjörður has been settled by farmers since at least the 9th century. However, like most coastal villages, it did not grow to the size of a village until the late 18th century, when Iceland experienced a fishing boom. The village became an important fishing and trading post and experienced another fishing boom at the turn of the 20th century. In 1990, the introduction of a national fishing quota by the Icelandic government prompted many residents of the historically self-sufficient village to leave. More information...
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