Þingeyjarsveit
Þingeyjarsveit is a municipality located in Iceland. The Vaglaskógur birch wood, one of Iceland's largest woods, is located in the municipality. The district school and sports centre can be found in Laugar. In 2022 the municipality merged with Skútustaðahreppur under its own name. The municipality agreed to change their governance from a mayor to a council.
Map - Þingeyjarsveit
Map
Country - Iceland
Flag of Iceland |
According to the ancient manuscript Landnámabók, the settlement of Iceland began in 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first permanent settler on the island. In the following centuries, Norwegians, and to a lesser extent other Scandinavians, immigrated to Iceland, bringing with them thralls (i.e., slaves or serfs) of Gaelic origin.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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ISK | Icelandic króna | kr | 0 |
ISO | Language |
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DA | Danish language |
EN | English language |
DE | German language |
IS | Icelandic language |
NO | Norwegian language |
SV | Swedish language |