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Hörgársveit

Hörgársveit
Municipality
Location of Hörgársveit
Location of Hörgársveit
Hörgársveit is located in Iceland
Hörgársveit
Hörgársveit
Coordinates: 65°27′26″N 18°49′40″W / 65.457247°N 18.8277973°W / 65.457247; -18.8277973
CountryIceland
RegionNortheastern Region
ConstituencyNortheast Constituency
Government
 • ManagerSnorri Finnlaugsson
Area
 • Total
893 km2 (345 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
802
 • Density0.63/km2 (1.6/sq mi)
Municipal number6515
Websitehorgarsveit.is
National Road No. 1, Öxnadalsheiði, Hörgársveit

Hörgársveit (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhœrkˌaurˌsveiːt] ⓘ) is a municipality located in north-central Iceland, in Northeastern Region. Its seat is the village of Lónsbakki [ˈlounsˌpahcɪ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hörgársveit, Northeastern Region, Iceland |url=https://www.mindat.org/loc-309972.html |website=Mindat.org |access-date=2025-08-18}}</ref> The municipality covers an area of approximately 893 km² and had an estimated population of 791 in 2024, resulting in a population density of around 0.88 inhabitants per km².<ref>{{cite web |title=Hörgársveit (Municipality, Iceland) – Population Statistics |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/iceland/admin/nor%C3%B0urland_eystra/6515__h%C3%B6rg%C3%A1rsveit/ |website=Citypopulation.de |access-date=2025-08-18}}</ref> Hörgársveit was established in 2001 through the merger of Skriða, Öxnadalur, and Glæsibær, and was further extended in 2010 when Arnarnes was incorporated.<ref>{{cite web |title=赫尔高乡 – population and area |url=https://www.qianqiqianzhen.com/qianqiqianzhen/gwxz/ouzhou/bingdao/article/20210615151014214448383.html |website=Qianqiqianzhen.com |access-date=2025-08-18}}</ref>

History

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The former municipality of Hörgárbyggð [ˈhœrkˌaurˌpɪɣθ] was formed on 1 January 2001 by the union of the municipalities of Skriða [ˈskrɪːða] (Skriðuhreppur [ˈskrɪːðʏˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥]), Öxnadalur [ˈœkstnaˌtaːlʏr̥] (Öxnadalshreppur [ˈœkstnaˌtalsˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥]) and Glæsibær [ˈklaiːsɪˌpaiːr̥] (Glæsibæjarhreppur [ˈklaiːsɪˌpaiːjar̥ˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥]). In 2010 Hörgárbyggð merged with the municipality of Arnarnes [ˈa(r)tnarˌnɛːs] (Arnarneshreppur [ˈa(r)tnarˌnɛsˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥] ) to form the current municipality of Hörgársveit.

Geography

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Located on the Eyjafjörður, to the north of Akureyri, Hörgársveit is made up of several villages, principally Þelamörk [ˈθɛːlaˌmœr̥k], Lónsbakki (115 inhabitants) and Hjalteyri (37 inhabitants), the seat of the former municipality of Arnarnes.

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