Skútustaðahreppur


Skútustaðahreppur is a former rural municipality located in East Iceland, in Northeastern Region. Its seat was in the village of Reykjahlíð. In 2022 the municipality merged with Þingeyjarsveit under the name of the latter.
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Geography

Skútustaðir was one of the largest Icelandic municipalities. Its southern borders were represented by the northern site of the glacier of Vatnajökull. Its territory included the lakes of Mývatn and Öskjuvatn; and the volcanoes of Hverfjall, Askja, Krafla and Herðubreið.