Húnavatnshreppur

Húnavatnshreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhuːnaˌvasːˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥] ^ⓘ) is a former rural municipality located in northwestern Iceland.

Húnavatnshreppur
Former municipality
Skyline of Húnavatnshreppur
Location of the municipality
Húnavatnshreppur
Coordinates: 65.5158316°N 20.3883425°W / 65.5158316; -20.3883425
Country	Iceland
Region	Northwestern Region
Constituency	Northwest Constituency
Municipality	Húnabyggð
Government
• Manager	Einar Kristján Jónsson
Area
• Total	3,817 km2 (1,474 sq mi)
Population
• Total	409
• Density	0.11/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
Website	hunavatnshreppur.is

History

The municipality was formed on 1 January 2006 by the union of the former municipalities of Sveinsstaðahreppur [ˈsveinsˌstaːðaˌr̥ehpʏr̥], Torfalækjarhreppur [ˈtʰɔrvaˌlaiːcar̥ˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥], Svínavatnshreppur [ˈsviːnaˌvasːˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥] and Bólstaðarhlíðarhreppur [ˈpoulˌstaːðarˌl̥iːðar̥ˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥]. In 2022, the municipality merged with Blönduós to form Húnabyggð.^[1]

Geography

Húnavatn is one of the largest Icelandic municipalities. Its southern borders touch the glaciers of Hofsjökull and Langjökull. In the south are situated also the hot springs in Hveravellir.