Population and area

As of April 1, 2008, it had a total population of 4033. At 8884 km², it is the largest municipality in the country in terms of area. The biggest town in the municipality is Egilsstaðir

Egilsstaðir

Egilsstaðir is a town in east Iceland on the banks of Lagarfljót river.It is part of the municipality of Fljótsdalshérað, the county seat of Norður-Múlasýsla and the largest settlement of the Austurland region with, as of 2011, a population of 2,257 inhabitants.-Overview:Egilsstadir is located at...

, with a population of 2300.

The wild reindeer

Reindeer

The reindeer , also known as the caribou in North America, is a deer from the Arctic and Subarctic, including both resident and migratory populations. While overall widespread and numerous, some of its subspecies are rare and one has already gone extinct.Reindeer vary considerably in color and size...

 of Iceland are situated in Fljótsdalshérað, they have a number of 5000 - 10,000. The biggest forest in Iceland, Hallormstaðarskógur is also located in Fljótsdalshérað.