Austurland
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