Blönduós
Sign in to saveBlönduós () 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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Blönduós
- Region
- Northwest
- Country
- Ísland
- Population
- 813
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Reykjavik
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Blönduósbær
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town and former municipality
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Blönduós (0884).jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Blönduós
- Settlement.shield_size
- 85px
- Settlement.image_map
- Blönduósbær 2002-2022 kort.png
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of the municipality
- Settlement.mapsize
- 250px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Iceland
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Iceland
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Blönduós
- Country
- Iceland
- Located in
- Húnabyggð
- Population
- +1043
- Area
- +183
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Official website
- www.blonduos.is
- Image
- Blönduós (0884).jpg
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Economy
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Climate
- References
- External links
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.
==Geography==