Akrahreppur

Akrahreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈaːkraˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥], regionally also [ˈaːkʰra-]) is a municipality situated in the Northwestern Region of Iceland. 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 into a single municipality; the merger will be formalized at some point in the spring of 2022.[1]

Akrahreppur
Location of Akrahreppur
Akrahreppur
Coordinates: 65°27′25″N 18°57′41″W
CountryIceland
RegionNorthwestern Region
ConstituencyNorthwest Constituency
Area
  Total1,364 km2 (527 sq mi)
Population
  Total208
  Density0.15/km2 (0.4/sq mi)
Municipal number5706

Localities

References

  1. "Skagafjörður verður eitt sveitarfélag" (in Icelandic). RÚV. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.



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