Hörgársveit () is a municipality located in north-central Iceland, in Northeastern Region. Its seat is the village of Lónsbakki .
History The former municipality of Hörgárbyggð was formed on 1 January 2001 by the union of the municipalities of Skriða (Skriðuhreppur ), Öxnadalur (Öxnadalshreppur ) and Glæsibær (Glæsibæjarhreppur ). In 2010 Hörgárbyggð merged with the municipality of Arnarnes (Arnarneshreppur ) to form the current municipality of Hörgársveit.
Geography Located on the Eyjafjörður, to the north of Akureyri, Hörgársveit is made up of several villages, principally Þelamörk , Lónsbakki (115 inhabitants) and Hjalteyri (37 inhabitants), the seat of the former municipality of Arnarnes.
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External links Official website