Laugar
Laugar is a village in the Northeastern Region Iceland, on the Reykjadalsá river, a left tributary of the Laxá í Aðaldal river. Route 1 runs through the village between Akureyri and Reykjahlíð.[1] It is largest village in the municipality of Þingeyjarsveit. In 2018, it had a population of 109 people.[2]
Laugar developed around thermal springs,[3] hence its name, which in Icelandic means "hot springs". Laugar is located on the Diamond Circle tourist route. In its vicinity there are famous tourist attractions: Goðafoss waterfall (approx. 10 km (6.2 mi) to the west) and lake Mývatn (approx. 20 km (12 mi) to the southeast). However, 8 km (5.0 mi) to the north of the village, there is lake Vestmannsvatn.[1]
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- Official website (in Icelandic)
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