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Húnavatnshreppur

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Húnavatnshreppur
Former municipality
Skyline of Húnavatnshreppur
Skyline of Húnavatnshreppur
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
 • Total3,817 km2 (1,474 sq mi)
Population
 • Total409
 • Density0.11/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
Websitehunavatnshreppur.is

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

History

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

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

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

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