Langanesbyggð Explained

Langanesbyggð
Settlement Type:Municipality
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Iceland
Coordinates:66.199°N -15.3448°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iceland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northeastern Region
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Northeast Constituency
Leader Title1:Manager
Leader Name1:Elías Pétursson
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1,332
Population Total:531
Population Density Km2:0.40
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:680, 681, 685
Code1 Name:Municipal number
Code1 Info:6709

Langanesbyggð (pronounced as /is/) is a municipality in northeastern Iceland, just north of Eastern Region.[1] The main village is Þórshöfn, in the north there is the Langanes peninsula.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sveitafélagið Langanesbyggð. Sveitafélagið Langanesbyggð. is. 2019-02-18.
  2. Web site: Langanesbyggð. Samband íslenskra sveitarfélaga. is. 2019-02-18.
  3. Web site: Langanesbyggð. Iceland. North. Visit North Iceland. en. 2019-02-18.