Egilsstaðir

Egilsstaðir
Town
2023 view of Egilsstaðir
Location of the Municipality of Múlaþing
Egilsstaðir
Location in Iceland
Coordinates: 65°17′N 14°23′W / 65.283°N 14.383°W / 65.283; -14.383
Country Iceland
ConstituencyNortheast Constituency
RegionEastern Region
MunicipalityMúlaþing
Population
 (2024)
  Town
2,632
  Metro
3,047[a]
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Postal code(s)
700, 701
Websitewww.egilsstadir.is
^a including Fellabær

Egilsstaðir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈeijɪlsˌstaːðɪr̥]) is a town in east Iceland on the banks of the Lagarfljót river.

It is part of the municipality of Múlaþing and the largest settlement of the Eastern Region with, as of 2024, a population of 2,632 inhabitants. Formerly Egilsstaðir was part of Norður-Múlasýsla.