Constituency Northeast Constituency Population 3,463 Postal code(s) 700, 701 Area 8,884 km² Region Eastern Region | Mayor Björn Ingimarsson Municipal number 7620 Website egilsstadir.is Local time Monday 9:12 AM | |
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Weather 3°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 67% Humidity | ||
Fljótsdalshérað 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.
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The wild reindeer of Iceland are mostly situated in Fljótsdalshérað, where they have a number of between 5,000 an 10,000. The largest forest in Iceland, Hallormsstaðaskógur is also located in Fljótsdalshérað.
The Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant is located in the municipality.
References
Fljótsdalshérað Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA