Hörgársveit
Hörgársveit is a municipality located in north-central Iceland, in Northeastern Region. Its seat is the village of Lónsbakki.
The former municipality of Hörgárbyggð was formed on 1 January 2001 by the union of the municipalities of Skriða (Skriðuhreppur ), Öxnadalur (Öxnadalshreppur ) and Glæsibær (Glæsibæjarhreppur ). In 2010 Hörgárbyggð merged with the municipality of Arnarnes (Arnarneshreppur ) to form the current municipality of Hörgársveit.
The former municipality of Hörgárbyggð was formed on 1 January 2001 by the union of the municipalities of Skriða (Skriðuhreppur ), Öxnadalur (Öxnadalshreppur ) and Glæsibær (Glæsibæjarhreppur ). In 2010 Hörgárbyggð merged with the municipality of Arnarnes (Arnarneshreppur ) to form the current municipality of Hörgársveit.
Map - Hörgársveit
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Country - Iceland
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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 |