Fljótsdalshérað
Fljótsdalshérað | |
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Fljótsdalshérað Location of the municipality | |
Coordinates: 65°15′50″N 14°23′42″W / 65.264°N 14.395°WCoordinates: 65°15′50″N 14°23′42″W / 65.264°N 14.395°W | |
Country | Iceland |
Region | Eastern Region |
Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
Government | |
• Mayor | Björn Ingimarsson |
Area | |
• Total | 8,884 km2 (3,430 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 3,580 |
• Density | 0.40/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
Postal code(s) | 700, 701 |
Municipal number | 7620 |
Website | egilsstadir |
Fljótsdalshérað (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈfljoutsˌtalsˌçɛːraθ]) is a municipality located in eastern Iceland. It is the largest municipality in the country by area. The biggest town in the municipality is Egilsstaðir, with a population of 2,300.
The feral reindeer of Iceland are mostly situated in Fljótsdalshérað, where they have a number of between 5,000 and 10,000. The largest forest in Iceland, Hallormsstaðaskógur is also located in Fljótsdalshérað.
The Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant is located in the municipality.
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Fljótsdalshérað is twinned with:[1]
References[]
- ^ "Vinabæir". fljotsdalsherad.is (in Icelandic). Fljótsdalshérað. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
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