East, Iceland

East is one of 8 primary administrative regions in Iceland with a population of approximately 13,173 people.

Facts and figures on East at a glance

Region name: East (Austurland)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 13,173 people
Country: Iceland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of East (Austurland) is located in the regional capital Egilsstadir (Egilsstaðir) with a population of 2,572 people.

The distance as the crow flies from East's regional capital Egilsstadir to Iceland's capital Reykjavik (Reykjavík) is approximately 379 km (236 mi).

Facts and figures about East
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
East Austurland13,173 peopleEgilsstadir Egilsstaðir2,572 people

Compare with other regions in Iceland.

Map of East

Map of East

Information on East

Information on East
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
East AusturlandEgilsstadir Egilsstaðir5IcelandEurope

Time in East

Time in East
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 5:22am (05:22h)NoWed, 24 Apr 2024 - 5:22am (05:22h)UTCAtlantic/Reykjavik

Geographic coordinates of East

Latitude & Longitude of East
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map65°00'00.0"N (65.0000000°)15°00'00.0"W (-15.0000000°)

Subregions in East

There are 5 administrative subregions in East.
Subregions in East
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Fjardabyggd Fjarðabyggð1.5,070--
Fljotsdalshreppur Fljótsdalshreppur2.---
Mulathing Múlaþing3.5,020Egilsstadir Egilsstaðir2,572
Sveitarfelagid Hornafjoerdur Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður4.---
Vopnafjardarhreppur Vopnafjarðarhreppur5.---

External sources of information on East

East on Wikipedia