Laugar is a village in the Northeastern Region Iceland, on the Reykjadalsá river, a left tributary of the Laxá í Aðaldal river. Route 1 runs through the village between Akureyri and Reykjahlíð.[1] It is largest village in the municipality of Þingeyjarsveit. In 2018, it had a population of 109 people.[2]

Laugar
village
View of Laugar
View of Laugar
Laugar is located in Iceland
Laugar
Laugar
Coordinates: 65°43′18″N 17°21′30″W / 65.72167°N 17.35833°W / 65.72167; -17.35833
CountryIceland
RegionNortheastern Region
ConstituencyNortheast Constituency
MunicipalityÞingeyjarsveit
Population
 (2018)
 • Total109
Postal code(s)
650
Municipal number6613
Websitethingeyjarsveit.is

Laugar developed around thermal springs,[3] hence its name, which in Icelandic means "hot springs". Laugar is located on the Diamond Circle tourist route. In its vicinity there are famous tourist attractions: Goðafoss waterfall (approx. 10 km (6.2 mi) to the west) and lake Mývatn (approx. 20 km (12 mi) to the southeast). However, 8 km (5.0 mi) to the north of the village, there is lake Vestmannsvatn.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Map Viewer". National Land Survey of Iceland. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  2. ^ "Municipalities and urban nuclei". Hagstofa Íslands. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  3. ^ "Laugar". Visit North Iceland. Archived from the original on 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
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