Eastern Region (Iceland)
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Eastern Region (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a region in eastern Iceland. Its area is Script error: No such module "convert". and in 2024 its population was 11,085.[1] The Eastern Region has a jagged coastline of fjords, referred to as the Eastfjords (Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "IPA".).
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.
The only car and passenger ferry that sails between Iceland and the European continent calls at Seyðisfjörður once a week except in the winter season.
The region is home to the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant. Among notable tourist destinations are the Helgustaðir mine, which is known for its Iceland spar, and Stuðlagil.
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