Laugar
Laugar is a hamlet in the Northeastern Region of Iceland, on the Reykjadalsá river, a left tributary of the Laxá í Aðaldal river. It is located at Route 1 between Akureyri and Reykjahlíð and is the largest village in the municipality of Þingeyjarsveit.
- Type: Hamlet with 120 residents
- Description: human settlement in Iceland
- Also known as: “Laugar í Reykjadal”
- Historically known as: “Reykjadalur”
- Postal code: 650
Laugar
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.72165° or 65° 43′ 18″ north
Longitude
-17.37275° or 17° 22′ 22″ west
Population
120
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
9CQ4PJCG+MV
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OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Places to explore: Laugar and Fljótsheiði.
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