Egilsstaðir

The largest settlement in east Iceland, Egilsstaðir sits on the banks of the Lagarfljót river and serves as the region's main commercial and service hub, with roads converging here from all directions. For its size, it has a reasonable spread of cafés and restaurants, and the mountains of the eastern region are close by.

• Population2,572
• Nearest water0.5 km
• Nearest mountain3.6 km