Möðrudalur () is a farm settlement in
Norður-Múlasýsla
Iceland was historically divided into 23 counties known as ''sýslur'' (), and 23 independent towns known as ''kaupstaðir'' (). Iceland is now split up between 24 sýslumenn (magistrates) that are the highest authority over the local police ( ...
in Eastern
Iceland
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, and the highest inhabited place in the country, at 469 m (1,539 ft) above sea level.
Möðrudalur is a popular tourist destination, and was formerly located on
The Ring Road until the road was moved to its current
Háreksstaðaleið route to the north of Möðrudalur.
A church was built in Möðrudalur in 1949 by Jón A. Stefánsson. A guesthouse, a small store and a restaurant are operated in the area. Nearby the settlement one finds also the Kunsthalle Tropical.
Climate
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Iceland, -38.0 °C (-36.4 °F) was recorded concurrently in Möðrudalur and the neighboring
Grímsstaðir on 21 January 1918.
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References
Populated places in Eastern Region (Iceland)
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