Holtshreppur

Holtshreppur
Hreppur
Map showing the borders of Holtshreppur
Holtshreppur
CountryIceland
CountySkagafjörður
Division of Fljótahreppur into two hreppurs: Holtshreppur and Haganeshreppur1898 or 1899
Unification with Skagafjörður (municipality)June 6, 1998
Named forStóra-Holt
Time zoneUTC+0

Holtshreppur was a hreppur, an old Icelandic municipality, in Fljót in the northernmost part of Skagafjörður County, Iceland. It was named after Stóra-Holt in Fljót,[1] which was the location of the local parliament from early centuries until the 19th century.[2]

The hreppur was created alongside Haganeshreppur in 1898 (or 1899) when Fljótahreppur was divided in two. The two hreppurs reunited under the old name on April 1, 1988.[3]

On June 6, 1998, Fljótahreppur joined with 10 other local governments to form Skagafjörður County.[4]

Hreppur Council

The last hreppur council was elected in the Holtshreppur committee election on May 28, 1986, in which Guðrún Helgadóttir, Heiðar Albertsson, Kristinn Hermannsson, Reynir Pálsson, and Ríkharður Jónsson were voted into office.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Stora-Holt (Storaholt) Map, Weather and Photos - Iceland: farm - Lat:66.05 and Long:-19". www.getamap.net. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  2. ^ Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Tímarit.is". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  3. ^ "Sveitarstjórnarmál - 1. tölublað (01.02.1988) - Tímarit.is". timarit.is. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  4. ^ Skagafjörður. "Fróðleikur um Skagafjörð". Skagafjörður (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  5. ^ "Holtshreppur 1986". kosningasaga (in Icelandic). 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-30.