Hörgársveit
Hörgársveit | |
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Location of Hörgársveit | |
Hörgársveit | |
| Coordinates: 65°27′26″N 18°49′40″W / 65.457247°N 18.8277973°W | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Northeastern Region |
| Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
| Government | |
| • Manager | Snorri Finnlaugsson |
| Area | |
• Total | 893 km2 (345 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 802 |
| • Density | 0.63/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
| Municipal number | 6515 |
| Website | horgarsveit |
Hörgársveit (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhœrkˌaurˌsveiːt] ⓘ) is a municipality located in north-central Iceland, in Northeastern Region. Its seat is the village of Lónsbakki [ˈlounsˌpahcɪ]. 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. Hörgársveit was established in 2001 through the merger of Skriða, Öxnadalur, and Glæsibær, and was further extended in 2010 when Arnarnes was incorporated.