Múlaþing

Múlaþing
Municipality
Location of Múlaþing
Country	Iceland
Region	Eastern
Constituency	Northeast
Established	2020
Government
•Mayor	Björn Ingimarsson
Area
• Total	10,671 km2(4,120 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	5,000
• Density	0.47/km2(1.2/sq mi)
Postal code(s)	700-710, 720, 765
Municipal number	7400
Website	mulathing.is

Múlaþing(Icelandic pronunciation:[ˈmuːlaˌθiŋk]) is amunicipalityin easternIcelandwhich was formed in 2020 from the merger ofFljótsdalshérað,Seyðisfjörður,BorgarfjarðarhreppurandDjúpavogshreppur.

It is the second largest municipality in the country by area (the largest beingÞingeyjarsveit). The biggest town in the municipality isEgilsstaðir,with a population of around 2,500. The second largest town ofSeyðisfjörðuris one of the oldest towns in Iceland.

The feralreindeerof Iceland are mostly situated in Fljótsdalshérað, where they number between 5,000 and 10,000. The largest forest in Iceland,Hallormsstaðaskóguris also located in Fljótsdalshérað.

TheKárahnjúkar Hydropower Plantis located in the municipality.