Hrafnagil

Hrafnagil
Village
Location of the Municipality of Eyjafjarðarsveit
Hrafnagil
Location of Hrafnagil
Coordinates: 65°34′25″N 18°05′38″W / 65.57361°N 18.09389°W / 65.57361; -18.09389
Country Iceland
ConstituencyNortheast Constituency
RegionNortheastern Region
MunicipalityEyjafjarðarsveit
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
260
Postal code
601
WebsiteOfficial website

Hrafnagil (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈr̥apnaˌcɪːl̥], also known as Hrafnagilshverfi [ˈr̥apnaˌcɪlsˌkʰvɛrvɪ] and formerly Reykárhverfi [ˈreiːkˌaurˌkʰvɛrvɪ][1]) is a small village in Eyjafjarðarsveit, northern Iceland, which in 2016 had 260 inhabitants.

The village has a school and a community center. The area has access to high-temperature geothermal heat, which is used to heat houses and greenhouses.

References

  1. ^ "Hverfið heitir Hrafnagilshverfi en ekki Reyká".