Eyjafjarðarsveit
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Eyjafjarðarsveit is a municipality located in northern Iceland
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Most of Eyjafjarðarsveit is located inland, but the northern tip borders a fjord
. As of January 1, 2011, it had a total population
of 1,025. The total area is 1,775 km².
The major villages are Hrafnagil and Öngulsstaðir.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
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Most of Eyjafjarðarsveit is located inland, but the northern tip borders a fjord
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
. As of January 1, 2011, it had a total population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 1,025. The total area is 1,775 km².
The major villages are Hrafnagil and Öngulsstaðir.