Akrahreppur
Former municipality
Akrahreppur is located in Iceland
Akrahreppur
Akrahreppur
Coordinates: 65°27′25″N 18°57′41″W / 65.45694°N 18.96139°W / 65.45694; -18.96139
CountryIceland
RegionNorthwestern Region
ConstituencyNorthwest Constituency
MunicipalitySkagafjörður
Area
  Total1,364 km2 (527 sq mi)
Population
  Total208
  Density0.15/km2 (0.4/sq mi)

Akrahreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈaːkraˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥] , regionally also [ˈaːkʰra-]) is a former municipality situated in the Northwestern Region of Iceland. It is divided into a range of villages, including Ábær. In February 2022, residents of Akrahreppur and the neighboring municipality of Skagafjörður voted to combine the two municipalities into a single municipality.[1] In June 2022 the merger was formalized under the name of Skagafjörður.[2]

Localities

  • Ábær
  • Miklibær
  • Silfrastaðir

References

  1. "Skagafjörður verður eitt sveitarfélag" (in Icelandic). RÚV. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. Hallgerður Kolbrún E. Jónsdóttir. "Sameinað Sveitarfélag Skagafjarðar og Akrahrepps fær nafn - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 July 2022.



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