Austurland

Austurland Austurfirðir
The Austurland area
Country	Iceland
Seat	Egilsstaðir
Area
• Total	22,721 km2 (8,773 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	15,300
• Density	0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)

Austurland (also known as Austfirðir: "Eastfjords") is a region in eastern Iceland. Its area is 22,721 km² and its population (2007) is 15,300. The biggest town in the region is Egilsstaðir, with a population of 2300. The oldest municipality in the Eastfjords is Seyðisfjörður municipality established 1895, with population of 706 in 2009. The only car- and passenger ferry that sails between Iceland and the European continent calls at Seydisfjörður once a week year round.