Húnavatnshreppur

Húnavatnshreppur
Former municipality
Skyline of Húnavatnshreppur
Skyline of Húnavatnshreppur
Location of the municipality
Location of the municipality
Húnavatnshreppur is located in Iceland
Húnavatnshreppur
Húnavatnshreppur
Coordinates: 65°30′57″N 20°23′18″W / 65.5158316°N 20.3883425°W / 65.5158316; -20.3883425
CountryIceland
RegionNorthwestern Region
ConstituencyNorthwest Constituency
MunicipalityHúnabyggð
Government
 • ManagerEinar Kristján Jónsson
Area
 • Total
3,817 km2 (1,474 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
409
 • Density0.11/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
Websitehunavatnshreppur.is

Húnavatnshreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhuːnaˌvasːˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥] ) is a former rural municipality located in northwestern Iceland.

History

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The municipality was formed on 1 January 2006 by the union of the former municipalities of Sveinsstaðahreppur [ˈsveinsˌstaːðaˌr̥ehpʏr̥], Torfalækjarhreppur [ˈtʰɔrvaˌlaiːcar̥ˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥], Svínavatnshreppur [ˈsviːnaˌvasːˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥] and Bólstaðarhlíðarhreppur [ˈpoulˌstaːðarˌl̥iːðar̥ˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥]. In 2022, the municipality merged with Blönduós to form Húnabyggð.[1]

Geography

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Húnavatn is one of the largest Icelandic municipalities. Its southern borders touch the glaciers of Hofsjökull and Langjökull. In the south are situated also the hot springs in Hveravellir.

References

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  1. ^ Árni Sæberg. "Samþykktu að sameinað sveitarfélag fái nafnið Húnabyggð - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic).
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