Þingeyjarsveit Explained

Þingeyjarsveit
Settlement Type:Municipality
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Iceland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iceland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northeastern Region
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Northeast Constituency
Leader Title1:Council
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:12,021
Population Total:1,393
Population As Of:2023
Population Density Km2:0.11
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:601, 641, 645, 650, 660
Code1 Name:Municipal number
Code1 Info:6613

Þingeyjarsveit (pronounced as /is/) 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, making the municipality the largest in Iceland by area. [1] The municipality agreed to change their governance from a mayor to a council.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skútustaðahreppur og Þingeyjarsveit sameinast . Vikublaðið . is.
  2. Web site: Enginn sveitarstjóri í nýju sveitarfélagi . RÚV . is . 15 March 2022.