Skagabyggð
Skagabyggð | |
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Skyline of Skagabyggð | |
Location of Skagabyggð | |
| Coordinates: 65°54′25″N 20°16′44″W / 65.90694°N 20.27889°W | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Northwestern Region |
| Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
| Area | |
• Total | 489 km2 (189 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 86 |
| • Density | 0.18/km2 (0.46/sq mi) |
| Municipal number | 5611 |
Skagabyggð (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈskaːɣaˌpɪɣθ] ⓘ) is a former municipality in Iceland. It consisted of two noncontiguous areas which surrounded the municipality of Skagaströnd. In June 2021, residents rejected a proposal to merge the municipality with the neighboring municipalities of Skagaströnd, Blönduósbær and Húnavatnshreppur.
In June 2024, 90% of Húnabyggð voters and 75% of Skagabyggð voters approved a merger wherein the two municipalities would combine into a larger municipality, also known as Húnabyggð. The merger took effect in August 2024.