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Blönduós
Blönduós () is a town and former municipality in the north of Iceland with a population of 895 in 2018. Like many towns and villages around Iceland, Blönduós did not emerge as a village until the late 19th century. The town is situated on Route 1 at the mouth of the glacial river Blanda. Hrútey , a small island and natural reserve encircled by the river, is accessible via a pedestrian bridge just off the ring road. In 2022, the town merged with Húnavatnshreppur to form Húnabyggð.
Croixanvec
Croixanvec (; ) is a former commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. On 1 January 2022, it was merged into the new commune Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec.
Saint-Gérand
Saint-Gérand (; ) is a former commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. It is close to the larger town of Pontivy. On 1 January 2022, it was merged into the new commune Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec.
Akrahreppur
Akrahreppur (, regionally also ), previously called Blönduhlíðarhreppur, is a former municipality, or hreppur, situated in the Northwestern Region of Iceland, and located east of the Héraðsvötn, north of the Kyrfisá, and leading south to Hofsjökull. 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. In June 2022 the merger was formalized under the name of Skagafjörður.
Húnavatnshreppur
Húnavatnshreppur () is a former rural municipality located in northwestern Iceland.
Skútustaðahreppur
Skútustaðahreppur (, regionally also ) is a former rural municipality located in East Iceland, in Northeastern Region. Its seat was in the village of Reykjahlíð. In 2022 the municipality merged with Þingeyjarsveit under the name of the latter.
Helgafellssveit
Helgafellssveit () was a municipality in Iceland. In March 2022, residents of Helgafellssveit and the neighboring municipality of Stykkishólmur voted to merge the two municipalities into one.
Svalbarðshreppur
Svalbarðshreppur () is a former municipality in northeastern Iceland, between Norðurþing and Langanesbyggð. The municipality was administered from Þórshöfn in the neighbouring Langanesbyggð municipality. The area is known for its salmon rivers. In March 2022, residents of Svalbarðshreppur and Langanesbyggð voted to merge the two municipalities into one, which was formalized in June 2022.