Austurland

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Höfuðborgarsvæðið Suðurnes Suðurland Austurland Norðurland eystra Vesturland Norðurland vestra Vestfirðir
Location of Austurland in Iceland

Austurland (German Ostland ) is one of the eight regions of Iceland . It is located in the east of the island. Its administrative seat is in Egilsstaðir in the municipality of Fljótsdalsherað. On December 1st, 2008 the population was 12,882 in an area of ​​21,986 km² (population density 0.586 inh / km² or 1.707 km² / inh).

Districts and municipalities

Austurland is divided into 3 districts and 2 independent municipalities.

Code no. Independent municipality Residents 2014 Area [km²] Administrative headquarters
7000 Seyðisfjarðarkaupstaður 665 213 Seyðisfjörður
7300 Fjarðabyggð 4675 1164 Eskifjörður
Code no. circle Residents 2014 Area [km²] Administrative headquarters
7500 Norður-Múlasýsla 1382 10,568 Seyðisfjörður
7600 Suður-Múlasýsla 5351 3980 Eskifjörður
7700 Austur-Skaftafellssýsla 2186 6280 Hofn

Communities

Austurland is divided into nine municipalities.

Code no. local community Residents 2006 Area [km²] bigger places
District-free municipalities
7000 Seyðisfjarðarkaupstaður 665 213 Seyðisfjörður
7300 Fjarðabyggð 4675 1164 Neskaupstaður , Eskifjörður , Reyðarfjörður
Norður-Múlasýsla
7502 Vopnafjardarhreppur 695 1902 Vopnafjörður
7505 Fljótsdalshreppur 68 1516
7509 Borgarfjardarhreppur 134 441 Bakkagerdi
Suður-Múlasýsla
7613 Breiðdalshreppur 187 452 Breiðdalsvík
7617 Djupavogshreppur 470 1133 Djupivogur
7620 Sveitarfélagið Fljótsdalshérað 3463 8884 Egilsstaðir , Fellabær , Hallormsstaður, Eiðar
Austur-Skaftafellssýsla
7708 Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður 2167 6280 Hofn

Coordinates: 64 ° 53 ′  N , 15 ° 5 ′  W