Rangárþing eystra () is a municipality located in southern
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
in the
Southern Region, between
Eystri Rangá in the west and
Jökulsá á Sólheimasandi in the east. The largest settlements are
Skógar
Skógar (pronounced ), literally "forests", is a small Icelandic village with a population of roughly 25 located at the south of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier, in the municipality of Rangárþing eystra.
The area is known for its waterfall, Skóg ...
and
Hvolsvöllur
Hvolsvöllur () is a town in the south of Iceland about 106 km to the east of Reykjavík.
Overview
The name of the town literally translates to "Hillfield". ( in the genitive case) is an archaic form of the modern Icelandic word , meaning ...
.
References
External links
Official websiteVisithvolsvollur.is
Municipalities of Iceland
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