Skútustaðahreppur
Encyclopedia
Skútustaðahreppur, also named Skútustaðir, is a rural municipality (hreppur) located in East Iceland
, in Norðurland eystra
.
Its seat is in the village of Reykjahlíð
and, as of 2011, the population was of 386.
of Vatnajökull
. Its territory includes the lakes of Mývatn
(in front of Reykjahlíð
) and Öskjuvatn
; and the volcanoes of Hverfjall
, Askja
, Krafla
and Herðubreið
.
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 Reykjahlíð
Reykjahlíð
The village of Reykjahlíð has approximately 300 inhabitants and is situated on the shores of Lake Mývatn in the north of Iceland. It is the seat of the municipality of Skútustaðahreppur.-Overview:...
and, as of 2011, the population was of 386.
Geography
Skútustaðir is one of the largest Icelandic municipalities. Its souther borders are represented by the northern site of the glacierGlaciers of Iceland
The glaciers and ice caps of Iceland cover 11.1% of the land area of the country and have a considerable impact on its landscape and meteorology...
of Vatnajökull
Vatnajökull
Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in Iceland. It is located in the south-east of the island, covering more than 8% of the country.-Size:With an area of 8,100 km², Vatnajökull is the largest ice cap in Europe by volume and the second largest in area Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in...
. Its territory includes the lakes of Mývatn
Mývatn
Mývatn is a shallow eutrophic lake situated in an area of active volcanism in the north of Iceland, not far from Krafla volcano. The lake and its surrounding wetlands have an exceptionally rich fauna of waterbirds, especially ducks...
(in front of Reykjahlíð
Reykjahlíð
The village of Reykjahlíð has approximately 300 inhabitants and is situated on the shores of Lake Mývatn in the north of Iceland. It is the seat of the municipality of Skútustaðahreppur.-Overview:...
) and Öskjuvatn
Öskjuvatn
Öskjuvatn is a lake in the Highlands of Iceland. Its surface area is about 11 km². With a depth of , it is the deepest lake in Iceland.The lake is situated in the crater of the volcano Askja in the north-east of the glacier Vatnajökull. Its name simply means the lake of Askja...
; and the volcanoes of Hverfjall
Hverfjall
Hverfjall is a tephra cone or tuff ring volcano in northern Iceland, to the east of Mývatn.It erupted in 2500 BP in the southern part of the Krafla fissure swarm. The crater is approximately 1 km in diameter....
, Askja
Askja
Askja is a stratovolcano situated in a remote part of the central highlands of Iceland. The name Askja refers to a complex of nested calderas within the surrounding Dyngjufjöll mountains, which rise to , askja meaning box or caldera in Icelandic-Location:The region is only accessible for a few...
, Krafla
Krafla
Krafla is a caldera of about 10 km in diameter with a 90 km long fissure zone, in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region. Its highest peak reaches up to 818 m and it is 2 km in depth. There have been 29 reported eruptions in recorded history....
and Herðubreið
Herðubreið
Herðubreið is a tuya in north-east Iceland. It is situated in the Highlands of Iceland in the midst of the Ódáðahraun desert and close to Askja volcano. The desert is a large lava field originating from eruptions of Trölladyngja...
.