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Eastern Region is a geographic area in Iceland located on the eastern part of the island. It matters because it encompasses important communities, landscapes, and resources that are significant to Iceland's overall geography and development.
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- Instance of
- region of Iceland
- Country
- Iceland
- Located in
- Iceland
- Capital
- Egilsstaðir
- Population
- 13216
- Area
- 21986
- Shares border with
- Southern Region
- Official website
- east.is
- Image
- Heading south into Egilsstaðir.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
Eastern Region (Icelandic: Austurland; pronounced [ˈœystʏrˌlant] ) is a region in eastern Iceland. Its area is 15,706 square kilometres (6,064 sq mi) and in 2024 its population was 11,085. The Eastern Region has a jagged coastline of fjords, referred to as the Eastfjords (Austfirðir; [ˈœystˌfɪrðɪr̥]).
The largest town in the region is Egilsstaðir, with a population of 2,632. The oldest municipality is Djúpivogur, which got their trading licence in 1589 and had a population of 412 in 2024.
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