Akrahreppur Explained

Akrahreppur
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Iceland
Coordinates:65.4569°N -18.9614°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iceland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northwestern Region
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Northwest Constituency
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Skagafjörður
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1,364
Population Total:208
Population Density Km2:0.15

Akrahreppur (pronounced as /is/, regionally also in Icelandic pronounced as /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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Skagafjörður verður eitt sveitarfélag. 2022-02-20. 2022-04-05. RÚV. is.
  2. Web site: Hallgerður Kolbrún E. Jónsdóttir . Sameinað Sveitarfélag Skagafjarðar og Akrahrepps fær nafn - Vísir . visir.is . 29 July 2022 . is.