Húnabyggð () is a municipality in the north of
Iceland
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, which was formed with the merger of
Blönduós
Blönduós () is a town and former municipality in the north of Iceland with a population of 895 in 2018.
Like many towns and villages around Iceland, Blönduós did not emerge as a village until the late 19th century. The town is situated on Rou ...
and
Húnavatnshreppur. A vote was held in February 2022 where 97.8% of Blönduós inhabitants and 62.3% of Húnavatnshreppur inhabitants voted in favour of the merge. The merger was finalized in the municipality elections in March 2022.
Húnabyggð is among the largest municipalities of Iceland in terms of area and reaches from
Húnaflói
(, ) is a bay of the Iceland Sea in Northwestern Region (Iceland), Northwestern Region and Westfjords, Iceland. It is situated between the village of Strandir on peninsula to the west and the of Skagi peninsula to the east. Spanning , it has a ...
(Húna Bay), on which Blönduós is situated, to the interior, in which
Langjökull and
Hofsjökull
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are situated. Blönduvirkjun hydropower plant is situated in the municipality.
In June 2024, 90% of Húnabyggð voters and 75% of
Skagabyggð voters approved a merger wherein the two municipalities would combine into a larger municipality, also known as Húnabyggð. The merger took effect in August 2024.
This effectively extended Húnabyggð's area farther northward along Húnaflói.
References
Municipalities of Iceland
Populated places in Northwestern Region (Iceland)
States and territories established in 2022
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