Grýtubakkahreppur
Grýtubakkahreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkriːtʏˌpahkaˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥], regionally also [ˈkriːtʰʏ-]) is a municipality located in northern-central Iceland, in Northeastern Region.
Grýtubakkahreppur | |
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 Skyline of Grýtubakkahreppur | |
 Location of Grýtubakkahreppur | |
  Grýtubakkahreppur | |
| Coordinates: 65.9488876°N 18.1988985°W | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Northeastern Region |
| Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
| Government | |
| • Manager | Þröstur Friðfinnsson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 432 km2 (167 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 353 |
| • Density | 0.82/km2 (2.1/sq mi) |
| Postal code(s) | 6602 |
| Municipal number | 610 |
| Website | grenivik |
Grenivík
The amount of residence is approximately 400. it has a local convenience store, a bank, as well as a preschool and a grade school.
Geography
Located on the eastern side of Eyjafjörður, north of Akureyri, Grýtubakki is located next to Dalvík and not too far from Húsavík. Its main settlement is the village Grenivík [ˈkrɛːnɪˌviːk], which is located next to Kaldbakur mountain.[1]
Sports
Local football club Magni Grenivík plays in the third tier of the Iceland football pyramid and play their home games at the Grenivíkurvöllur.
References
- Grenivik - Visit North Iceland
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