Langanesbyggð

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Langanesbyggð
Location of the municipality
Location of the municipality
Langanesbyggð is located in Iceland
Langanesbyggð
Langanesbyggð
Coordinates: 66°11′56″N 15°20′41″W / 66.199008°N 15.3447548°W / 66.199008; -15.3447548
CountryIceland
RegionNortheastern Region
ConstituencyNortheast Constituency
Government
 • ManagerElías Pétursson
Area
 • Total1,332 km2 (514 sq mi)
Population
 • Total531
 • Density0.40/km2 (1.0/sq mi)
Postal code(s)
680, 681, 685
Municipal number6709
Websitelanganesbyggd.is

Langanesbyggð (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈlauŋkaˌnɛsˌpɪɣθ] ) is a municipality in northeastern Iceland, just north of Eastern Region.[1] The main village is Þórshöfn, in the north there is the Langanes peninsula.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sveitafélagið Langanesbyggð". Sveitafélagið Langanesbyggð (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  2. ^ "Langanesbyggð". Samband íslenskra sveitarfélaga (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  3. ^ Iceland, North. "Langanesbyggð". Visit North Iceland. Retrieved 2019-02-18.