Laugar is a village in the
Northeastern Region Iceland, on the
Reykjadalsá river, a left tributary of the
Laxá í Aðaldal river.
Route 1
The following highways are numbered 1.
For roads numbered A1, see list of A1 roads.
For roads numbered B1, see list of B1 roads.
For roads numbered M1, see List of M1 roads.
For roads numbered N1, see list of N1 roads.
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runs through the village between
Akureyri and
Reykjahlíð
Reykjahlíð () is a village situated on the shores of Lake Mývatn in the north of Iceland. It is the seat of the municipality of Skútustaðahreppur. It has 227 inhabitants as of 2021.
Overview
During the so-called Mývatn fires, caused by the ...
.
It is largest village in the municipality of
Þingeyjarsveit
Þingeyjarsveit () is a municipality located in Iceland. The Vaglaskógur
Vaglaskógur () is a 300-hectare forest in Fnjóskadalur, Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arc ...
. In 2018, it had a population of 109 people.
Laugar developed around thermal springs,
hence its name, which in
Icelandic means "hot springs". Laugar is located on the
Diamond Circle
The Diamond Circle ( is, Demantshringurinn ) is a popular tourist route around Húsavík and Lake Mývatn in North Iceland. The route is fully paved and easily accessible during the summer. The southern section of the route follows Route 1 (Ring ...
tourist route. In its vicinity there are famous tourist attractions:
Goðafoss
Goðafoss () is a waterfall in northern Iceland. It is located along the country's main ring road at the junction with the Sprengisandur highland road, about 45 minutes from Akureyri, Iceland's second largest city. The water of the river Skjálfan ...
waterfall (approx. to the west) and lake
Mývatn (approx. to the southeast). However, to the north of the village, there is lake
Vestmannsvatn.
References
External links
Official website
Populated places in Northeastern Region (Iceland)
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