Svalbarðshreppur

Svalbarðshreppur
Svalbarðshreppur
Former municipality
Postal code(s)	680, 681
Website	svalbardshreppur.is

Svalbarðshreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsvalˌparðsˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥] ^ⓘ) is a former municipality in northeastern Iceland, between Norðurþing and Langanesbyggð. The municipality was administered from Þórshöfn in the neighbouring Langanesbyggð municipality. The area is known for its salmon rivers.^{[citation needed]} In March 2022, residents of Svalbarðshreppur and Langanesbyggð voted to merge the two municipalities into one, which was formalized in June 2022.^[1]

References

^ Freyr Gígja Gunnarsson (26 March 2022). "Sveitarfélög fyrir norðan og vestan í sameiningarhug" (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

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[1] Freyr Gígja Gunnarsson (26 March 2022). "Sveitarfélög fyrir norðan og vestan í sameiningarhug" (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

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