Norðurþing
Encyclopedia
Norðurþing is a municipality
located in northern Iceland
.
, it had a population of 2,905 and covered 3729 sqkm. The biggest town in the municipality is Húsavík
, with a population of approximately 2,200 inhabitants. Other settlements include Kópasker
and Raufarhöfn
.
Municipalities of Iceland
The municipalities of Iceland are local administrative areas in Iceland that provide a number of services to their inhabitants such as kindergartens, elementary schools, waste management, social services, public housing, public transportation, services to senior citizens and handicapped people...
located in northern Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
.
, it had a population of 2,905 and covered 3729 sqkm. The biggest town in the municipality is Húsavík
Húsavík
Húsavík is a town in Norðurþing municipality on the north coast of Iceland on the shores of Skjálfandi bay with 2,237 inhabitants.-Overview:The income of the inhabitants is derived from tourism and fishing, as well as retail and small industry...
, with a population of approximately 2,200 inhabitants. Other settlements include Kópasker
Kópasker
Kópasker is a small village with approximately 120 inhabitants in the municipality of Norðurþing, situated on the eastern shore of Öxarfjörður in northeast Iceland.-Overview:...
and Raufarhöfn
Raufarhofn
Raufarhöfn is a village located on the northeastern tip of the Melrakkaslétta peninsula in Iceland.As of January 2011, it has 194 inhabitants. It was a major fish processing station during the large herring catches in the mid 20th century.-External links:*...
.
External links
- http://www.nordurthing.is/