Akrahreppur (, regionally also ) is a former municipality situated in the Northwestern Region of

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its ...

. It is divided into a range of villages, including

Ábær Ábær () is a deserted farm in Iceland, located in the municipality of Skagafjörður Skagafjörður () is a deep fjord and its valley in northern Iceland. Location Skagafjörður, the fjord, is about 40 km long and 15 km wide, si ...

. In February 2022, residents of Akrahreppur and the neighboring municipality of

Skagafjörður Skagafjörður () is a deep fjord and its valley in northern Iceland. Location Skagafjörður, the fjord, is about 40 km long and 15 km wide, situated between Tröllaskagi to the east and the Skagi Peninsula to the west. There are ...

voted to combine the two municipalities into a single municipality. In June 2022 the merger was formalized under the name of Skagafjörður.

Localities

* Miklibær * Silfrastaðir

References

Former municipalities of Iceland Northwestern Region (Iceland) States and territories disestablished in 2022 {{Iceland-geo-stub