Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur
Encyclopedia
Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur, also named Svalbarðsströnd, is a municipality located in northern-central Iceland
, in Norðurland eystra
.
Its seat is in the village of Svalbarðseyri
and, as of 2011, the population was of 400.
, Svalbarðsströnd lies in front of Akureyri
. The main village, Svalbarðseyri
, counts a population of 245. With an extension of 55 km² is one of the littlest municipalities of 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 Svalbarðseyri
Svalbarðseyri
Svalbarðseyri is a small village in the Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur municipality, northern Iceland, which in January 2011 had 245 inhabitants.It is located on the east coast of Eyjafjörður fjord....
and, as of 2011, the population was of 400.
Geography
Located on the western side of EyjafjörðurEyjafjörður
Eyjafjörður is the longest fjord in central northern Iceland. It is located in the second most populous region of Iceland.-Physical geography:...
, Svalbarðsströnd lies in front of Akureyri
Akureyri
Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's second largest urban area and fourth largest municipality ....
. The main village, Svalbarðseyri
Svalbarðseyri
Svalbarðseyri is a small village in the Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur municipality, northern Iceland, which in January 2011 had 245 inhabitants.It is located on the east coast of Eyjafjörður fjord....
, counts a population of 245. With an extension of 55 km² is one of the littlest municipalities of Iceland
Municipalities of Iceland
The municipalities of Iceland are local administrative areas in Iceland that provide a number of services to their inhabitants such as kindergartens, elementary schools, waste management, social services, public housing, public transportation, services to senior citizens and handicapped people...
.