Þingeyjarsveit
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.[1] The municipality agreed to change their governance from a mayor to a council.[2]
Þingeyjarsveit | |
|---|---|
 Location of Þingeyjarsveit | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Northeastern Region |
| Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,021 km2 (4,641 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 1,393 |
| • Density | 0.11/km2 (0.3/sq mi) |
| Postal code(s) | 601, 641, 645, 650, 660 |
| Municipal number | 6613 |
| Website | thingeyjarsveit |
References
- "Skútustaðahreppur og Þingeyjarsveit sameinast". Vikublaðið (in Icelandic).
- "Enginn sveitarstjóri í nýju sveitarfélagi". RÚV (in Icelandic). 15 March 2022.
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