Múlaþing

Múlaþing
Municipality
Location of Múlaþing
Location of Múlaþing
CountryIceland
RegionEastern
ConstituencyNortheast
Established2020
Government
 • MayorBjörn Ingimarsson
Area
 • Total
10,671 km2 (4,120 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
5,000
 • Density0.47/km2 (1.2/sq mi)
Postal code(s)
700-710, 720, 765
Municipal number7400
Websitemulathing.is

Múlaþing (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈmuːlaˌθiŋk]) is a municipality in eastern Iceland which was formed in 2020 from the merger of Fljótsdalshérað, Seyðisfjörður, Borgarfjarðarhreppur and Djúpavogshreppur.

It is the second largest municipality in the country by area (the largest being Þingeyjarsveit). The biggest town in the municipality is Egilsstaðir, with a population of around 2,500. The second largest town of Seyðisfjörður is one of the oldest towns in Iceland.

The feral reindeer of Iceland are mostly situated in Fljótsdalshérað, where they number between 5,000 and 10,000. The largest forest in Iceland, Hallormsstaðaskógur is also located in Fljótsdalshérað.

The Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant is located in the municipality.

References

  1. ^ "Population by municipalities, sex and age 1 January 1998-2019 - Current municipalities". PX-Web. Retrieved 7 April 2019.


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