Laugar Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipalities and urban nuclei. Hagstofa Íslands . 2019-01-01 . en.
  2. Web site: Laugar . Visit North Iceland . 2019-01-01 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20190102002118/https://www.northiceland.is/en/what-to-see-do/towns/laugar . 2019-01-02 .
  3. Web site: Map Viewer. National Land Survey of Iceland . 2019-01-01 . en.