Fljótsdalshreppur

Fljótsdalshreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈfljoutsˌtalsˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in Iceland The Municipality of Fljótsdalur in the Fljótsdalur valley covers more than 1,516 km2 , extending in the north by Lagarfljót from Hrafngerðisá, and in the east from Gilsá at Fljótsbotn, all the way south to the glacier Vatnajökull. The Fljótsdalur valley is divided into the South valley and the North valley, with Múlinn in between. A quite extensive area of land on the plateau in the municipality of Fljótsdalur is part of the Vatnajökull National Park, which encompasses unique nature and cultural history.

Snæfell, the highest mountain in Iceland that is not part of a glacier at 1,833 m (6,014 ft), is one of the principal landmarks of the area. Nearly 2.500 ha of the municipality of Fljótsdalur is covered by forest, which means that forests and forestry areas account for nearly 18% of the surface area of the municipality lower than 400 m above sea level. The lowland area, called Fljótsdalsgrundin, is characterised by arable and high-yielding meadows and fields. Hengifoss, the third highest waterfall in Iceland, 128 meters, is located in Hengifossá in Fljótsdalshreppur.

The population of the municipality is about 100. There is no densely populated area in the municipality, but there are plans to develop a population centre in the next years. The major locations for work other than farming are the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant, the Snæfell branch of the visitor centre network in Vatnajökull National Park, Gunnarsstofnun and Klausturkaffi at Skriðuklaustur cultural center, Hengifoss guest house, Skógarafurðir ehf. and The Wilderness Center in Norðurdalur, in addition to the municipal office at Végarður.