Hörgársveit, also named Hörgárbyggð, is a municipality located in northern-central Iceland

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...

, in Norðurland eystra

Norðurland eystra

Norðurland eystra is one of the traditional eight regions of Iceland, located on the northern side of the island. The biggest town in the region is Akureyri, with a population of 17,300. The name "Norðurland Eystra" means "The North-East Region"....

. Its seat is in the village of Lónsbakki and, as of 2011, the population was of 600.

History

The former municipality of Hörgárbyggð was formed on 1st January 2001 by the union of the municipalities of Skriða (Skriðuhreppur), Öxnadalur (Öxnadalshreppur) and Glæsibær (Glæsibæjarhreppur). In 2010 Hörgárbyggð merged with Arnarneshreppur to form the actual municipality.

Geography

Located on the Eyjafjörður

Eyjafjörður

Eyjafjörður is the longest fjord in central northern Iceland. It is located in the second most populous region of Iceland.-Physical geography:...

, in north of Akureyri

Akureyri

Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's second largest urban area and fourth largest municipality ....

, Hörgársveit is formed by several villages, principally Þelamörk, Lónsbakki (115 inh.) and Hjalteyri

Hjalteyri

Hjalteyri is a town in northern Iceland in the Norðurland eystra region.Hjalteyri has 43 inhabitants and was the largest settlement in the former municipality of Arnarneshreppur before it merged to become part of Hörgársveit. Hjalteyri is on the west bank of the Eyjafjörður fjord and is one of the...

(37 inh.), the seat of the former municipality of Arnarnes.

External links

Hörgársveit official website