[1] In 2020 it merged with Djúpavogshreppur, Fljótsdalshérað, and Seyðisfjarðarkaupstaður to form the municipality of Múlaþing.
Its main settlement is Bakkagerði.
It is located in the Austurland region, in the eastern part of the country, 400 km east of Reykjavík, the country's capital.
The warmest month is July, at 9 °C, and the coldest month is February, at -8 °C.
[3] This Iceland location article is a stub.