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Húnavatnshreppur

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Constituency
  
Northwest Constituency

Population
  
409

Municipal number
  
5612

Area
  
3,817 km²

Region
  
Northwestern Region

Manager
  
Einar Kristján Jónsson

Density
  
0.11/km (0.28/sq mi)

Website
  
hunavatnshreppur.is

Local time
  
Saturday 3:07 PM

Húnavatnshreppur

Weather
  
2°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 71% Humidity

Húnavatnshreppur is a rural municipality located in north-western Iceland.

Contents

Map of H%C3%BAnavatnshreppur, 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.

References

Húnavatnshreppur Wikipedia