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Why visit Laugar
Townapedia lists 2 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Mýraröxl.
Weather in Laugar
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Laugar
Laugar is a hamlet in the Northeastern Region of Iceland, on the Reykjadalsá river, a left tributary of the Laxá í Aðaldal river. It is located at Route 1 between Akureyri and Reykjahlíð and is the largest village in the municipality of Þingeyjarsveit. On 1 January 2026, it had a population of 120 people.
From the Wikipedia article Laugar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay6
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Laugar
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Mývatn Airport (MVA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Akureyri 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Norðurþing 36 km north, about 36 min by car
- Dalvík 59 km northwest, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Reykjadalur 2019 - Mapillary (cropped), tobiaso @ Mapillary, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reykjadalur 2019 - Mapillary (1154926034980727), tobiaso @ Mapillary, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reforestation - panoramio, Anna Jonna Ármannsdó…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SBA SY G02 (28324822135), KK70088, CC BY-SA 2.0
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