Húnabyggð Explained

Húnabyggð
Settlement Type:Municipality
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:65.6667°N -38°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iceland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northwestern Region
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Northwest Constituency
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1876
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4,000
Population Total:1322
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:0.33
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:540, 541
Code1 Name:Municipal number
Code1 Info:5613

Húnabyggð (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈhuːnaˌpɪɣθ/) is a municipality in the north of Iceland, which was formed with the merger of Blönduós and Húnavatnshreppur.[1] A vote was held in February 2022 where 97.8% of Blönduós inhabitants and 62.3% of Húnavatnshreppur inhabitants voted in favour of the merge.[2] The merger was finalized in the municipality elections in March 2022.

Húnabyggð is among the largest municipalities of Iceland in terms of area and reaches from Húnaflói (Húna Bay), on which Blönduós is situated, to the interior, in which Langjökull and Hofsjökull are situated. Blönduvirkjun hydropower plant is situated in the municipality.

In June 2024, 90% of Húnabyggð voters and 75% of Skagabyggð voters approved a merger wherein the two municipalities would combine into a larger municipality, also known as Húnabyggð. The merger took effect in August 2024.[3] This effectively extended Húnabyggð's area farther northward along Húnaflói.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Árni Sæberg . Samþykktu að sameinað sveitarfélag fái nafnið Húnabyggð - Vísir . visir.is . is.
  2. Web site: Húnvetningar samþykktu sameiningu . RÚV . is . 19 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Adamsdóttir . Margrét . 2024-07-29 . Skagabyggð and Húnabyggð municipalities merged - RÚV.is . 2024-08-01 . RÚV.