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Hrunamannahreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈr̥ʏːnaˌmanːaˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥] ) is a municipality located in Iceland. Its major settlement is Flúðir.
Hrunamannahreppur | |
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Coordinates: 64°07′30″N 20°21′29″W / 64.125°N 20.358°W | |
Country | Iceland |
Region | Southern Region |
Constituency | South Constituency |
Government | |
• Manager | Jón G. Valgeirsson |
Area | |
• Total | 1,375 km2 (531 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 785 |
• Density | 0.57/km2 (1.5/sq mi) |
Postal code(s) | 845 |
Municipal number | 8710 |
Website | fludir |
The district abuts the Highlands, so that farmers' livestock occasionally strays there.[1]
Hrunamannahreppur and other parts of southwest Iceland were among the first where biting midges (Ceratopogonidae) were detected after their first appearance in Iceland in 2015.[2]
Localities
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edit- ^ "Farmers find lost sheep in middle of highlands". Iceland Monitor. 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ Vala Hafstað (2022-05-12). "Biting Settlers Seen in Reykjavík". Iceland Monitor. Retrieved 2019-02-15.