Skútustaðahreppur

Also known as Skútustaðir, Skutustadahreppur

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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Skútustaðahreppur
Settlement.settlement_type: Former municipality
Settlement.shield_size: 85px
Settlement.image_map: Skútustaðahreppur kort.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iceland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iceland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northeastern Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Constituency
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Northeast Constituency

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Geography
Gallery
References
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== Geography == Skútustaðir was one of the largest Icelandic municipalities. Its southern borders were represented by the northern site of the glacier of Vatnajökull. Its territory included the lakes of Mývatn (in front of Reykjahlíð) and Öskjuvatn; and the volcanoes of Hverfjall, Askja, Krafla and Herðubreið.