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Egilsstaðir

Egilsstaðir

Egilsstaðir, located in the Fljótsdalshérað valley in the heart of eastern Iceland, is home to 3500 inhabitants. The first house in Egilsstaðir was built in...
Egilsstaðir, located in the Fljótsdalshérað valley in the heart of eastern Iceland, is home to 3500 inhabitants. The first house in Egilsstaðir was built in 1944 and since then the town has grown steadily and in years gone by, Egilsstaðir was the site of an ancient assembly and one of the places where Iceland's criminals were executed.Lagarfljót is a lake close to the town of Egilsstaðir. At the edge of the lake is Iceland's largest forest, Hallormsstaður. The lake is long and narrow, measuring 25 km in length but only 2.5 km at its widest point, and is a beautiful area to drive around.Lagarfljótsormurinn (the Lagarfljót worm) is the name of the ancient sea monster believed to live in the lake.