Norðurþing (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈnɔrðʏrˌθiŋk] ) is a municipality located in northern Iceland. Norðurþing was formed in 2006 when the municipalities of Húsavík, Öxarfjörður, Raufarhöfn, and Kelduneshreppur were merged after special elections in January 2006 and the region was officially declared a new municipality on 10 June 2006.
Norðurþing | |
|---|---|
 Location of Norðurþing | |
  Norðurþing | |
| Coordinates: 66°02′49″N 17°20′46″W / 66.047°N 17.346°W | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Northeastern Region |
| Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
| Government | |
| • Manager | Kristján Þór Magnússon |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,729 km2 (1,440 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,234 |
| • Density | 0.76/km2 (2.0/sq mi) |
| Postal code(s) | 640, 641, 670, 671, 675 |
| Municipal number | 6100 |
| Website | nordurthing |
The biggest town in the municipality is Húsavík, with a population of 2,307 inhabitants. Other settlements include Kópasker (population 122), Raufarhöfn (population 186), and Skinnastaður.
Húsavík is known as the whale watching capital of Europe [1] and is centrally located for visitors coming to the area who intend to visit Mývatn, Dettifoss, Goðafoss, or the Vatnajökull National Park. Kópasker is home to the Earth Quake Center [2] and a local folk museum.[3]
In Raufarhöfn, an attraction called the Arctic Henge is currently being built and is already attracting visitors.[4]
Twin towns – sister cities
editNorðurþing is twinned with:[5]
Aalborg, Denmark
Eastport, United States
Fredrikstad, Norway
Fuglafjørður, Faroe Islands
Karlskoga, Sweden
Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland
Riihimäki, Finland
References
edit- ^ "Whale-Watching – Visit Húsavík".
- ^ Iceland, North. "The Earth Quake Center". Visit North Iceland.
- ^ Iceland, North. "Snartarstadir, Kopasker, museum". Visit North Iceland.
- ^ "Arctic Henge – Heimskautsgerðið á Raufarhöfn".
- ^ "Vinabæir". nordurthing.is (in Icelandic). Norðurþing. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
External links
edit- Official website (in Icelandic)
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