Laugar í Reykjadal í Þingeyjarsveit
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Population · 2018109 residents
Settlement typeVillage
Postal code650
Recommended stay3 hours

Laugar is a small settlement in Reykjadalur in Þingeyjarsveit, North Iceland. The community developed around the geothermal activity that characterises the area and today serves as an important local service and administrative centre.

Laugar offers a grocery store, restaurant, sports facilities and a geothermal swimming pool. During the summer there is also accommodation and a campsite, making the village a convenient base for travellers exploring the surrounding area.

Lake Mývatn is only a short drive away, while Goðafoss and many other attractions of North Iceland are also within easy reach.

Geothermal energy has played an important role in the development of Laugar. The local swimming pool has a 25-metre outdoor pool, hot tubs and sports facilities.

A short and easy walking route also starts near the swimming pool and passes through the settlement, Stóru-Laugar and the green landscapes of Reykjadalur.

Known for

Geothermal activity, Laugar swimming pool, Reykjadalur valley and convenient location near Lake Mývatn and Goðafoss.

Local services

Grocery store
Fuel station
Restaurants
Accommodation
Camping
Swimming pool
Source Last verified: 6. October 2026

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Laugar í Reykjadal

Laugar eru byggðarkjarni í gróðursælum Reykjadal og mikilvægur þjónustustaður í Þingeyjarsveit. Jarðhiti hefur lengi sett svip sinn á svæðið og haft áhrif á uppbyggingu byggðarinnar.

Þjónusta á Laugum

Á Laugum er meðal annars verslun, veitingastaður, sundlaug, íþróttaaðstaða, gistimöguleikar og tjaldsvæði yfir sumartímann.

Sundlaugin á Laugum

Sundlaugin er 25 metra útilaug með heitum pottum og fallegu útsýni yfir Reykjadal. Hún er vinsæl meðal heimamanna og ferðafólks.

Góð staðsetning á Norðurlandi

Frá Laugum er stutt til Mývatns og Goðafoss. Staðurinn hentar því vel sem viðkomustaður eða bækistöð þegar ferðast er um Norðurland.