Austurland

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Austurland
Austurfirðir
The Austurland area
The Austurland area
Country Iceland
Seat Egilsstaðir
Area
 - Total 22,721 km² (8,772.6 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 - Total 15,300
 - Density 0.6/km² (1.6/sq mi)

Austurland (also known as Austfirðir: "Eastfjords") is a region in eastern Iceland. Its area is 22,721km² and its population (2007) is 15,300. The biggest town in the region is Egilsstaðir, with a population of 2300.