Laugar | |
Settlement Type: | village |
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 |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Þingeyjarsveit |
Leader Title1: | Council |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 109 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
Postal Code: | 650 |
Code1 Name: | Municipal number |
Code1 Info: | 6613 |
Laugar is a village in the Northeastern Region Iceland, on the Reykjadalsá river, a left tributary of the Laxá í Aðaldal river. Route 1 runs through the village between Akureyri and Reykjahlíð. It is largest village in the municipality of Þingeyjarsveit. In 2018, it had a population of 109 people.[1]
Laugar developed around thermal springs,[2] hence its name, which in Icelandic means "hot springs". Laugar is located on the Diamond Circle tourist route. In its vicinity there are famous tourist attractions: Goðafoss waterfall (approx. 10km (10miles) to the west) and lake Mývatn (approx. 20km (10miles) to the southeast). However, 8km (05miles) to the north of the village, there is lake Vestmannsvatn.[3]