There are over 600 km (360 mi) to drive from Lómagnúpur, where the Eastfjords meet the South Coast, to Finnafjördur in Bakkaflói (Bakkafjördur), where the North begins – or ends. The residents of the six municipalities (as well as half of Langanesbyggd) in this region make up about four percent of the country’s population, or just over thirteen thousand individuals. The fewest live in Bakkafjördur, with just over sixty people in a community that is the furthest from the capital area in terms of distance. Most reside in Fljótsdalshérad and Fjardarbyggd, with just over five thousand people in each. However, the Eastfjords boast natural beauty and tranquillity that is unique in Iceland and even beyond its borders.
Here are some glimpses of the Eastfjords, which should undoubtedly be visited more by locals and foreign tourists alike.
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