Skagabyggð | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Map: | Iceland |
Coordinates: | 65.9069°N -20.2789°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iceland |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Northwestern Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Constituency |
Subdivision Name2: | Northwest Constituency |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 489 |
Population Total: | 98 |
Population Density Km2: | 0.20 |
Code1 Name: | Municipal number |
Code1 Info: | 5611 |
Skagabyggð (pronounced as /is/) is a former municipality in Iceland. It consisted of two noncontiguous areas which surrounded the municipality of Skagaströnd. In June 2021, residents rejected a proposal to merge the municipality with the neighboring municipalities of Skagaströnd, Blönduósbær and Húnavatnshreppur.[1]
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.[2]