Skútustaðahreppur

Skútustaðahreppur
Former municipality
Coat of arms of Skútustaðahreppur
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality
Location of the municipality
Skútustaðahreppur is located in Iceland
Skútustaðahreppur
Skútustaðahreppur
Coordinates: 65°38′37″N 16°55′03″W / 65.6436192°N 16.9173658°W / 65.6436192; -16.9173658
CountryIceland
RegionNortheastern Region
ConstituencyNortheast Constituency
MunicipalityÞingeyjarsveit
Government
 • ManagerJón Óskar Pétursson
Area
 • Total
6,036 km2 (2,331 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
399
 • Density0.07/km2 (0.2/sq mi)
Postal code(s)
660
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Skútustaðahreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈskuːtʏˌstaːðaˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥] ⓘ, regionally also [ˈskuːtʰʏ-]) is a former rural municipality located in East Iceland, in Northeastern Region. Its seat was in the village of Reykjahlíð.[1] In 2022 the municipality merged with Þingeyjarsveit under the name of the latter.[2]

Geography

Skútustaðir was one of the largest Icelandic municipalities. Its southern borders were represented by the northern site of the glacier of Vatnajökull. Its territory included the lakes of Mývatn (in front of Reykjahlíð) and Öskjuvatn; and the volcanoes of Hverfjall, Askja, Krafla and Herðubreið.

  • Mývatn Nature Baths
    Mývatn Nature Baths
  • The Drekagil (canyon of dragons) in Askja
    The Drekagil (canyon of dragons) in Askja
  • Aerial view of Krafla
    Aerial view of Krafla

References

  1. ^ "Google Earth". earth.google.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  2. ^ "Skútustaðahreppur og Þingeyjarsveit sameinast". Vikublaðið (in Icelandic).

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