Norðurþing () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

located in northern

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. Norðurþing was formed in 2006 when the municipalities of

Húsavík Húsavík () is a town in Norðurþing municipality on the northeast coast of Iceland on the shores of Skjálfandi bay with 2,485 inhabitants. The most famous landmark of the town is the wooden church Húsavíkurkirkja, built in 1907. Húsav� ...

, Öxarfjörður, Raufarhöfn, and Kelduneshreppur were merged after special elections in January 2006 and the region was officially declared a new municipality on 10 June 2006. The biggest town in the municipality is

, with a population of 2,307 inhabitants. Other settlements include Kópasker (population 122), Raufarhöfn (population 186), and

Skinnastaður Skinnastaður () is a farm and rectory in northeastern Iceland, north of Vatnajökull National Park and 25 km from Dettifoss. It is a part of the Norðurþing municipality. The church, Skinnastaðarkirkja, is known for its ornate wooden structure ...

is known as the whale watching capital of Europe and is centrally located for visitors coming to the area who intend to visit Mývatn, Dettifoss, Goðafoss, or the Vatnajökull National Park. Kópasker is home to the Earth Quake Center and a local folk museum. In Raufarhöfn, an attraction called the Arctic Henge is currently being built and is already attracting visitors.

Twin towns – sister cities

Norðurþing is twinned with: *

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References

External links

Official website
Municipalities of Iceland Northeastern Region (Iceland) {{Iceland-geo-stub