| Skútustaðahreppur | |||
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| A view of the village of Reykjahlíð, the municipal seat |
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| Country | Iceland | ||
| Constituency[1] | Norðausturkjördæmi | ||
| Region[2] | Norðurland eystra | ||
| County | Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 6,036 km2 (2,330.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 386 | ||
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Skútustaðahreppur, also named Skútustaðir, is a rural municipality (hreppur) located in East Iceland, in Norðurland eystra.
Its seat is in the village of Reykjahlíð and, as of 2011, the population was of 386.[3]
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Skútustaðir is one of the largest Icelandic municipalities. Its souther borders are represented by the northern site of the glacier of Vatnajökull. Its territory includes the lakes of Mývatn (in front of Reykjahlíð) and Öskjuvatn; and the volcanoes of Hverfjall, Askja, Krafla and Herðubreið.
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