Hrunamannahreppur

Hrunamannahreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈr̥ʏːnaˌmanːaˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥] ) is a municipality located in Iceland. Its major settlement is Flúðir.

Hrunamannahreppur
Municipality
Location of the municipality
Hrunamannahreppur
Coordinates: 64.125°N 20.358°W / 64.125; -20.358
CountryIceland
RegionSouthern Region
ConstituencySouth Constituency
Government
  ManagerJón G. Valgeirsson
Area
  Total1,375 km2 (531 sq mi)
Population
  Total785
  Density0.57/km2 (1.5/sq mi)
Postal code(s)
845
Municipal number8710
Websitefludir.is

The district abuts the Highlands, so that farmers' livestock occasionally strays there.

Hrunamannahreppur and other parts of southwest Iceland were among the first where biting midges (Ceratopogonidae) were detected after their first appearance in Iceland in 2015.

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