Múlaþing Explained

Múlaþing
Settlement Type:Municipality
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Iceland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iceland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Eastern
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Northeast
Established Title:Established
Established Date:2020
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Björn Ingimarsson
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:10,671
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:5,000
Population Density Km2:0.47
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:700-710, 720, 765
Code1 Name:Municipal number
Code1 Info:7400

Múlaþing (in Icelandic pronounced as /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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population by municipalities, sex and age 1 January 1998-2019 - Current municipalities . PX-Web . 7 April 2019.