Húnavatnshreppur

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Húnavatnshreppur
Municipality
Skyline of Húnavatnshreppur
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality
Húnavatnshreppur Location of the municipality
Coordinates: 65°30′57″N 20°23′18″W / 65.5158316°N 20.3883425°W / 65.5158316; -20.3883425Coordinates: 65°30′57″N 20°23′18″W / 65.5158316°N 20.3883425°W / 65.5158316; -20.3883425
Country	Iceland
Region	Northwestern Region
Constituency	Northwest Constituency
Government
• Manager	Einar Kristján Jónsson
Area
• Total	3,817 km2 (1,474 sq mi)
Population
• Total	409
• Density	0.11/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
Municipal number	5612
Website	hunavatnshreppur.is

Húnavatnshreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈhuːnaˌvasːˌr��ɛhpʏr̥]) is a rural municipality located in north-western Iceland.

History[]

The municipality was formed on 1 January 2006 by the union of the former municipalities of , , and .

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[]

External links[]

• Official website

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