Laugar
Laugar is a small Icelandic village that grew up around thermal springs — its name means "hot springs" in Icelandic — on the Diamond Circle tourist route in the Northeastern Region. It sits on the Reykjadalsá river in mountain terrain, with the Goðafoss waterfall a short drive to the west and Lake Mývatn not far to the southeast. The Ring Road passes through, making it a practical base for exploring this stretch of northern Iceland.
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- Population1,001
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
Laugar: quick answers
Where is Laugar?
Laugar is in Landsbyggð, Iceland, about 33 km20 miles in a straight line from Akureyri.
How do you get to Laugar?
The nearest airport is Myvatn (MVA), about 35 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Laugar?
The warmest month is July, averaging 10°C50°F across day and night; the coolest is December, at -5°C22°F. The wettest month is October, with about 130 mm5.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Laugar?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 restaurants within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Laugar?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Dalvik, Norðurþing and Hrisey.