Skagabyggð

Skagabyggð
Skyline of Skagabyggð
Skyline of Skagabyggð
Location of Skagabyggð
Location of Skagabyggð
Skagabyggð is located in Iceland
Skagabyggð
Skagabyggð
Coordinates: 65°54′25″N 20°16′44″W / 65.90694°N 20.27889°W / 65.90694; -20.27889
CountryIceland
RegionNorthwestern Region
ConstituencyNorthwest Constituency
Area
 • Total489 km2 (189 sq mi)
Population
 • Total98
 • Density0.20/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Municipal number5611

Skagabyggð (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈskaːɣaˌpɪɣθ] ) is a former municipality in Iceland. It consisted of two noncontiguous areas which surrounded the municipality of Skagaströnd. In June 2021, residents rejected a proposal to merge the municipality with the neighboring municipalities of Skagaströnd, Blönduósbær and Húnavatnshreppur.[1]

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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Róbert Jóhannsson (5 June 2021). "Sameiningartillaga felld í Skagabyggð og á Skagaströnd" (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ^ Adamsdóttir, Margrét (29 July 2024). "Skagabyggð and Húnabyggð municipalities merged - RÚV.is". RÚV. Retrieved 1 August 2024.