| Norðurþing | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Iceland |
| Coordinates: | 66.047°N -17.346°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iceland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northeastern Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Constituency |
| Subdivision Name2: | Northeast Constituency |
| Leader Title1: | Manager |
| Leader Name1: | Kristján Þór Magnússon |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 3,729 |
| Population Total: | 3,234 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.76 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 640, 641, 670, 671, 675 |
| Code1 Name: | Municipal number |
| Code1 Info: | 6100 |
Norðurþing (pronounced as /is/) is a municipality located in northern Iceland. Norðurþing was formed in 2006 when the municipalities of Húsavík, Öxarfjörður, Raufarhöfn, and Kelduneshreppur were merged after special elections in January 2006 and the region was officially declared a new municipality on 10 June 2006.
The biggest town in the municipality is Húsavík, with a population of 2,307 inhabitants. Other settlements include Kópasker (population 122), Raufarhöfn (population 186), and Skinnastaður.
Húsavík is known as the whale watching capital of Europe [1] and is centrally located for visitors coming to the area who intend to visit Mývatn, Dettifoss, Goðafoss, or the Vatnajökull National Park.Kópasker is home to the Earth Quake Center [2] and a local folk museum.[3]
In Raufarhöfn, an attraction called the Arctic Henge is currently being built and is already attracting visitors.[4]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Iceland.
Norðurþing is twinned with:[5]
Eastport, United States
Fredrikstad, Norway
Fuglafjørður, Faroe Islands
Karlskoga, Sweden
Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland
Riihimäki, Finland