Fljótsdalshreppur
Municipality in Eastern Region, Iceland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fljótsdalshreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈfljoutsˌtalsˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥] ⓘ) is a municipality in Iceland The Municipality of Fljótsdalur in the Fljótsdalur valley covers more than 1,516 km2 (585 sq mi),[1] extending from the glacier Vatnajökull in the south to in the north the Lagarfljót river with the large Hengifoss waterfall. The Fljótsdalur valley is divided into the South valley and the North valley at the central peak of Múli. A large area of land of the highland plateau in the municipality of Fljótsdalur is part of the Vatnajökull National Park, which encompasses spectacular natural resources and is important in Icelandic cultural history.
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Fljótsdalshreppur | |
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Coordinates: 65°0′54.83″N 14°56′15.02″W | |
Country | Iceland |
Region | Eastern Region |
Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
Government | |
• Manager | Helgi Gíslason |
Area | |
• Total | 1,516 km2 (585 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 100 |
• Density | 0.05/km2 (0.1/sq mi) |
Municipal number | 7505 |
Website | fljotsdalur |
Snæfell, the highest mountain in Iceland that is not part of a glacier at 1,833 m (6,014 ft),[2] is one of the principal landmarks of the area. Nearly 2,500 ha (6,200 acres) of the municipality of Fljótsdalur is covered by forest, which means that below 400 m (1,300 ft) forests and forestry areas account for nearly 18% of the surface area of the municipality.[1] The lowland area, called Fljótsdalsgrundin, is characterised by arable and high-yielding meadows and fields. Hengifoss, the third highest waterfall in Iceland, at 128 m (420 ft), is located in Hengifossá in Fljótsdalshreppur.[1]
The population of the municipality is about 100 and it is currently without a population centre, although there are plans to develop one.[1] Other than farming the major work locations are the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant, the Vatnajökull National Park Snæfell visitor centre, Gunnarsstofnun and Klausturkaffi at the Skriðuklaustur cultural center, a guest house at Hengifoss, Skógarafurðir saw mill and The Wilderness Center in Norðurdalur, in addition to the municipal office at Végarður.