Laugar

Laugar
Coordinates	65 ° 43 ′  N , 17 ° 22 ′  W Coordinates: 65 ° 43 ′  N , 17 ° 22 ′  W
Basic data
Country	Iceland
region	Norðurland eystra
local community	Þingeyjarsveit
Residents	115 (January 1, 2019)

Laugar is the capital of the Icelandic community Þingeyjarsveit in the Norðurland eystra region in northern Iceland . On January 1, 2019, the place had 115 inhabitants.

geography

Laugar is located south of Vestmannsvatn in Reykjadalur . The Reykjadalsá flows through the place . To the east is the mountain Hvítafell , to which the Laxárdalsheiði connects to the south .

Economy and Infrastructure

The place has guest houses, schools, a sports field (with the Laugavöllur stadium) and a swimming pool .

The Framhaldsskólinn á Laugum , a boarding school , is known nationwide .

traffic

The place is on the Hringvegur , Iceland's most important traffic artery.