Skútustaðahreppur

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65°38′37″N 16°55′03″W / 65.6436192°N 16.9173658°W / 65.6436192; -16.9173658CountryIcelandRegionNortheastern RegionConstituencyNortheast ConstituencyMunicipalityÞingeyjarsveitGovernment

• ManagerJón Óskar PéturssonArea

• Total6,036 km² (2,331 sq mi)Population

• Total399 • Density0.07/km² (0.2/sq mi)Postal code(s)

660

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Skútustaðahreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈskuːtʏˌstaːðaˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥] ^ⓘ, regionally also [ˈskuːtʰʏ-]) is a former rural municipality located in East Iceland, in Northeastern Region. Its seat was in the village of Reykjahlíð.^[1] In 2022 the municipality merged with Þingeyjarsveit under the name of the latter.^[2]

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.