Hörgársveit


Hörgársveit is a municipality located in north-central Iceland, in Northeastern Region. Its seat is the village of Lónsbakki.

History

The former municipality of Hörgárbyggð was formed on 1 January 2001 by the union of the municipalities of Skriða, Öxnadalur and Glæsibær. In 2010 Hörgárbyggð merged with the municipality of Arnarnes to form the current municipality of Hörgársveit.

Geography

Located on the Eyjafjörður, to the north of Akureyri, Hörgársveit is made up of several villages, principally Þelamörk, Lónsbakki and Hjalteyri, the seat of the former municipality of Arnarnes.