Hörgársveit
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Hörgársveit | |
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Coordinates: 65°27′26″N 18°49′40″W / 65.457247°N 18.8277973°WCoordinates: 65°27′26″N 18°49′40″W / 65.457247°N 18.8277973°W | |
Country | Iceland |
Region | Northeastern Region |
Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
Government | |
• Manager | Snorri Finnlaugsson |
Area | |
• Total | 893 km2 (345 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 559 |
• Density | 0.63/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
Municipal number | 6515 |
Website | horgarsveit |
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National Road No. 1, , Hörgársveit
Hörgársveit (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhœrkˌaurˌsveiːt]) is a municipality located in north-central Iceland, in Northeastern Region. Its seat is the village of .
History[]
The former municipality of Hörgárbyggð was formed on 1 January 2001 by the union of the municipalities of (Skriðuhreppur), (Öxnadalshreppur) and (Glæsibæjarhreppur). In 2010 Hörgárbyggð merged with the municipality of Arnarnes () to form the current municipality of Hörgársveit.
Geography[]
Located on the Eyjafjörður, to the north of Akureyri, Hörgársveit is made up of several villages, principally , Lónsbakki (115 inhabitants) and Hjalteyri (37 inhabitants), the seat of the former municipality of Arnarnes.
References[]
External links[]
- Official website (in Icelandic)
Categories:
- Municipalities of Iceland
- Northeastern Region (Iceland)
- Iceland geography stubs