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Egilsstaðir () is a town in east Iceland on the banks of the Lagarfljót river.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Egilsstaðir is referenced by 147 other articles, and connects out to The Reykjavík Grapevine, Iceland and Reykjavík.

It sits within the topics 1947 establishments in Iceland, Populated places established in 1947 and Populated places in Eastern Region (Iceland).

Its subject is documented across 44 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality
Egilsstaðir
Region
East
Country
Ísland
Population
2,572
Timezone
Atlantic/Reykjavik

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Air quality

21US AQIGood
PM2.5
1.3 µg/m³
PM10
1.5 µg/m³
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Key facts

Settlement.population_total
2,632
Settlement.name
Egilsstaðir
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Egilsstaðir 2023.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
2023 view of Egilsstaðir
Settlement.image_map
Múlaþing Loc.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of the Municipality of Múlaþing
Settlement.pushpin_map
Iceland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Iceland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Constituency
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Northeast Constituency
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Eastern Region
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Múlaþing
Settlement.population_as_of
2024

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Egilsstaðir
Population
2303
Elevation
32
Official website
www.egilsstadir.is
Image
Egilsstaðir 2023.jpg
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Commons category
Egilsstaðir
native label
Egilsstaðir
postal code
700
time of earliest written record
1401-00-00
inception
1947-00-00
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Travel guide

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Hallormsstaðaskógur is one of the largest forests in Iceland. It covers an area of 730 hectares. Directions: turn into Route 1 towards Höfn. Turn right into Route 931. The forest will appear along the road to your right. Stórurð is a natural phenomenon with rocks and lakes. Travelers should only go to Stórurð during the summer. Directions: Turn into Route 94 towards Bakkagerði. Park the car near Geldingarfjall mountain. From there is a 7.1-kilometer long marked path towards Stórurð.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Overview
  • History
  • Climate
  • Points of interest
  • Notable natives
  • References
  • External links

Egilsstaðir () is a town in east Iceland on the banks of the Lagarfljót river.

It is part of the municipality of Múlaþing and the largest settlement of the Eastern Region with, as of 2024, a population of 2,632 inhabitants. Formerly Egilsstaðir was part of Norður-Múlasýsla.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Egilsstaðir” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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