Mýrdalur
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| State : |
 Iceland
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| Region: | Southurland |
| Constituency : | Suðurkjördæmi |
| Sýsla : | Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla |
| Population: | 695 (January 1, 2019) |
| Surface: | 755 km² |
| Population density: | 0.92 inhabitants / km² |
| Post Code: | 870, 871 |
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| Community number | 8508 |
| Head of the municipal council: | Sveinn Pálsson |
| Contact | |
| Website: | www.vik.is |
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Coordinates: 63 ° 25 ′ N , 19 ° 1 ′ W |
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Mýrdalur ( isl. "Swampy valley", isl. Mýrdalshreppur ) is an Icelandic community in the region Suðurland . On January 1, 2019, the community had 695 inhabitants.
geography
The municipality, which forms the southern tip of Iceland, borders Mýrdalsjökull in the north . To the west is the town Rangárþing eystra in the east Skaftárhreppur .
history
The parish was established on January 1, 1984 from the rural parishes of Dyrhólahreppur and Hvammshreppur .
places
The largest town in the municipality is Vík í Mýrdal , the southernmost town on the island of Iceland, famous for its beach.
traffic
The community can be reached via the Hringvegur . The distance to the capital Reykjavík is about 187 kilometers by road from Vík í Mýrdal.
