Þingeyjarsveit
Location of Þingeyjarsveit
Location of Þingeyjarsveit
CountryIceland
RegionNortheastern Region
ConstituencyNortheast Constituency
Area
  Total12,021 km2 (4,641 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
  Total1,393
  Density0.11/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
Postal code(s)
601, 641, 645, 650, 660
Municipal number6613
Websitethingeyjarsveit.is

Þingeyjarsveit (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθiŋkˌeiːjarˌsveiːt] ) is a municipality located in Iceland. The Vaglaskógur birch wood, one of Iceland's largest woods, is located in the municipality. The district school and sports centre can be found in Laugar. In 2022 the municipality merged with Skútustaðahreppur under its own name, making the municipality the largest in Iceland by area. [1] The municipality agreed to change their governance from a mayor to a council.[2]

References

  1. "Skútustaðahreppur og Þingeyjarsveit sameinast". Vikublaðið (in Icelandic).
  2. "Enginn sveitarstjóri í nýju sveitarfélagi". RÚV (in Icelandic). 15 March 2022.

65°43′23″N 17°21′32″W / 65.723°N 17.359°W / 65.723; -17.359



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