Egilsstaðir
| Egilsstaðir | |
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View of Egilsstaðir
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 Location of the Municipality of Fljótsdalshérað |
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 Egilsstaðir
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| Coordinates: 65°17′N 14°23′W / 65.283°N 14.383°W | |
| Country |
 Iceland
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| Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Municipality |
 Fljótsdalshérað
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| Population (2016) | |
| • Town | 2,306 |
| • Metro | 2,706 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
| Website | www |
| ^a When combined with Fellabær | |
Egilsstaðir is a town in east Iceland on the banks of the Lagarfljót river.
It is part of the municipality of Fljótsdalshérað, the county seat of Norður-Múlasýsla and the largest settlement of the Eastern Region with, as of 2016, a population of 2,306 inhabitants.
Egilsstadir is located at 65°17′N 14°23′W / 65.283°N 14.383°WCoordinates: 65°17′N 14°23′W / 65.283°N 14.383°W. The town is young, even by Icelandic standards where urbanization is a fairly recent trend compared to mainland Europe. It was established in 1947 as an effort by the surrounding rural districts recognizing it had become a regional service centre. The town, which is named after Egilsstaðir farm, is near the bridge over Lagarfljót where all the main roads of the region meet, Route 1 as well as the main routes to the Eastern Region.
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