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Welcome to Rangárþing ytra. one of Iceland’s largest municipalities in terms of geographical size, with over 1,600 residents. It is one of three municipalities in the county of Rangárvallasýsla, which lies across the middle of South Iceland and has many unique natural resources, both in the lowlands and highlands.

The volcanic zone lies across the municipality, including one of Iceland’s most active volcanoes, Hekla, which stands at 1,491 m above sea level and has erupted six times over the last century, in 1947, 1970, 1980, 1981, 1991 and 2000. Some geothermal heat can be found in the region, not least in the area around Torfajökull, which is one of the most geothermally active areas in Iceland.

The Veiðivötn lakes are located in Landmannaafréttur. Every year, thousands of fishermen descend there, as the lakes are rich with Arctic char and trout. Aquaculture in Veiðivötn is overseen by the Landmannaafréttur Fishing Association.

Many popular hiking trails can be found in Rangárþing ytra, the best known is Laugavegur. Another hiking trail, less known, is Hellismannaleið. Both equally interesting.

All general services can be found in Rangárþing ytra, and the level of service is very high. The municipality has two nursery schools and two elementary schools, a healthcare centre, two swimming pools, grocery shops, a bank, an automobile workshop and a nursing and residential home.

The Icelandic horse has a place of honour in Rangárþing ytra and activities related to the Icelandic horse are various. Other types of activities are museums, Buggy tours, jeep tours, Mudshark fishing and so on.

Further information on interesting places and activities can be found on this website.

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