Húnavatnshreppur
Húnavatnshreppur | |
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Region | Northwestern Region |
Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
Manager | Einar Kristján Jónsson |
Area | 3,817 km2 |
Population | 409 |
Density | 0.11/km2 |
Municipal number | 5612 |
Website |
hunavatnshreppur |
Húnavatnshreppur 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 Sveinsstaðahreppur, Torfalækjarhreppur, Svínavatnshreppur and Bólstaðarhlíðarhreppur.
Geography
Húnavatn is one of the largest Icelandic municipalities. Its souther borders touch the glaciers of Hofsjökull and Langjökull. In the south are situated also the hot springs in Hveravellir.
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