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 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.