Bláskógabyggð

Municipality in Southern Region, Iceland

64°16′35″N 20°24′03″W / 64.2764°N 20.4009°W / 64.2764; -20.4009CountryIcelandRegionSouthern RegionConstituencySouth ConstituencyEstablished9 June 2002Government

• ManagerValtýr ValtýssonArea

• Total3,300 km² (1,300 sq mi)Population

• Total931 • Density0.28/km² (0.7/sq mi)Postal code(s)

840

Municipal number8721Websiteblaskogabyggd.is

Bláskógabyggð (pronunciation^ⓘ [ˈplauːˌskouː(ɣ)aˌpɪɣθ]) is a municipality located in Iceland's Southern Region. Its major settlements are Laugarás [ˈlœyːɣarˌauːs] and Laugarvatn. The municipality was formed in 2002 after the merger of Laugardalshreppur, Biskupstungnahreppur and Þingvallahreppur. Within the area of the municipality lies an enclave of another municipality, Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur.