Norðurþing

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Norðurþing
Municipality
Location of the Municipality of Norðurþing
Country  Iceland
Constituency[1] Norðausturkjördæmi
Region[2] Norðurland eystra
County Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla
Government
 • Mayor Bergur Elías Ágústsson
Area
 • Total 3,729 km2 (1,440 sq mi)
Population (January 2011)
 • Total 2,905
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
Website Official website

Norðurþing is a municipality located in northern Iceland.

As of 1 January 2011 (2011-01-01), it had a population of 2,905 and covered 3,729 km2 (1,440 sq mi). The biggest town in the municipality is Húsavík, with a population of approximately 2,200 inhabitants. Other settlements include Kópasker and Raufarhöfn.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Iceland

Twin towns – Sister cities

Norðurþing is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ Political division
  2. ↑ Mainly statistical division
  3. ↑ "Aalborg Twin Towns". Europeprize.net. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 

External links

Coordinates: 66°02′49″N 17°20′46″W / 66.047°N 17.346°W / 66.047; -17.346


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