Norðurþing ( Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈnɔrðʏrˌθiŋk] ) is a municipality located in northern Iceland . Norðurþing was formed in 2006 when the municipalities of Húsavík , Öxarfjörður , Raufarhöfn , and Kelduneshreppur were merged after special elections in January 2006 and the region was officially declared a new municipality on 10 June 2006.
5-484: The biggest town in the municipality is Húsavík , with a population of 2,307 inhabitants. Other settlements include Kópasker (population 122), Raufarhöfn (population 186), and Skinnastaður . Húsavík is known as the whale watching capital of Europe and is centrally located for visitors coming to the area who intend to visit Mývatn , Dettifoss , Goðafoss , or the Vatnajökull National Park . Kópasker
10-616: Is a village located on the northeastern tip of the Melrakkaslétta [ˈmɛlˌrahkaˌstljɛhta] peninsula in Iceland . At one point in time, this small village was home to largest export harbor in Iceland. In the forties and fifties, the herring frenzy dominated the Icelandic economy and Raufarhöfn was an important place in that economic chain. But after the herring were fished out, the effect
15-528: Is home to the Earth Quake Center and a local folk museum. In Raufarhöfn , an attraction called the Arctic Henge is currently being built and is already attracting visitors. Norðurþing is twinned with: This Iceland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Raufarh%C3%B6fn Raufarhöfn ( Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈrœyːvarˌhœpn̥] )
20-516: Was devastating for the village. As of 2019, it had 188 inhabitants. The village is also the site of a modern monument called the "Arctic Henge" which is aligned to the heavens and is inspired by the mythical world of the Eddic poem Völuspá (Prophecy of the Seeress). The church was built in 1928 by Guðjón Samúelsson , one of the most important Icelandic architects, and inaugurated on 1 January 1929. It
25-520: Was renovated in 1979. Circa 1996, a large stone monument, "Arctic Henge" ( Heimskautsgerði [ˈheimˌskœytsˌcɛrðɪ] in Icelandic), was constructed close to the village. Inspired by historic stone circles as of 2021 the site is still under construction. The climate is tundra (Koppen: ET ). As the northernmost community of mainland Iceland , Raufarhöfn is also the coldest with an annual average of 2.7 °C (36.9 °F). Raufarhöfn Airport
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