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EAST

Iceland

DEMONYMS: Icelandic, Icelander, European

East is a geographical region within Iceland. Iceland is part of the Northern Europe region in the continent of Europe. Iceland is also known as the Land of Ice, from the Old Norse term iss, meaning ice, and the Land of Fire and Ice. It is in the Northern hemisphere and is 103 thousand square kilometres in size. The primary language spoken is Icelandic, the capital city is Reykjavík, and the main currency used is the Iceland Krona. The regional capital of East is Egilsstadir, which has a total area of 22.7 thousand square kilometres and is the only area within the region

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Geographical Region

ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

Iceland

COUNTRY

Geography

Interesting facts and information about the

country or region

REGIONAL / STATE CAPITAL

Egilsstadir

COUNTRY

Iceland

REGION

Northern Europe

CONTINENT

Europe

HEMISPHERE

Northern

AREA

22721

(square kilometers)

STATES | PROVINCES | COUNTIES

East

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NOTIFICATIONS

LAST UPDATED: May 30, 2024

× GENERALLY SAFE TO TRAVEL | The country has some or many progressive laws, and the LGBGTQIA+ community living and visiting have equal rights in many areas....read more

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There are currently no known issues or armed conflicts taking place within this country. You should consult your country's foreign or overseas department before you travel. Your government's ministry will provide you with the latest information and guidance as to whether it is safe to travel to this country (or to parts of it)
The country has some or many progressive laws, and the LGBGTQIA+ community living and visiting have equal rights in many areas. Generally, it is likely safe to travel in cities; however, some discretion may be required in rural or less populated areas. It is always recommended that you carry out independent research before travelling.
GENDER IDENTITY/EXPRESSION | The country has some laws regarding gender identity and expression.
LGBTQIA+ ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS | This country has laws in place that bans all forms of discrimination. Laws that protect those community members living or visiting from discrimination

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ICELAND

MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

utanríkisráðuneytið

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ICELAND

MINISTRY OF WELFARE

velferðarráðuneytið

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USEFUL PHRASES | GREETINGS

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)

GREETINGS

kveðju

hæ

HOW ARE YOU?

hvernig hefurðu það?

GOOD MORNING

góðan daginn

I'M GOOD, AND YOU?

ég er góður en þú?

GOOD AFTERNOON

góðan daginn

WHAT IS YOUR NAME?

hvað heitir þú?

GOOD NIGHT

góða nótt

MY NAME IS…

ég heiti ...

WELCOME

velkominn

NICE TO MEET YOU

gaman að hitta þig

GOODBYE

bless

DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH?

talar þú ensku?

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Icelandic
Official Language(s) spoken in Iceland

The emergency service numbers within Iceland to call during an emergency

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FIRE RESCUE - when a fire occurs or where a person needs rescue (fire suppression, technical rescue, and hazardous materials mitigation)

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AMBULANCE

sjúkrabíll (icelandic)

dial

112

POLICE

lögreglu (icelandic)

dial

112

FIRE

eldur (icelandic)

dial

112

USEFUL PHRASES | EMERGENCY

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)

EMERGENCY

neyðarástand

HELP ME

hjálpaðu mér

WHERE IS THE NEAREST HOSPITAL?

hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?

STOP

stöðva

WHERE IS THE NEAREST PHARMACY?

hvar er næsta apótek?

HOSPITAL

sjúkrahús

WHERE IS THE POLICE STATION?

hvar er lögreglustöðin?

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USEFUL INFORMATION

TELEPHONE DIALLING CODE

354

INTERNET SUFFIX

.is

LANGUAGES

Icelandic

CURRENCY

NAME:

Iceland Krona

SYM:

DIVISION:

100 aurar (sg. aur)

ELECTRICITY

VOLTS:

230

HERTZ:

ELECTRICAL PLUGS

NUMBER OF PLUG TYPES:

PLUGS USED:

AREA CODES

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CLIMATE

Egilsstadir

Weather information

MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES

The average monthly temperatures are based on the recorded daily highs and lows for the given location

HIGH

The daily high temperatures are an average, based on the recorded high temperatures over many years

01| JAN

2.3°C | 36.2°F

02| FEB

2.5°C | 36.5°F

03| MAR

3.2°C | 37.8°F

04| APR

5.6°C | 42.0°F

05| MAY

8.4°C | 47.2°F

06| JUN

12.7°C | 54.8°F

07| JUL

14.3°C | 57.8°F

08| AUG

13.8°C | 56.9°F

09| SEP

11.4°C | 52.5°F

10| OCT

6.7°C | 44.0°F

11| NOV

3.6°C | 38.4°F

12| DEC

2.4°C | 36.3°F

LOW

The daily low temperatures are an average, based on the recorded lowest temperatures over many years

01| JAN

-4.1°C | 24.7°F

02| FEB

-3.7°C | 25.3°F

03| MAR

-3.0°C | 26.6°F

04| APR

-0.9°C | 30.3°F

05| MAY

1.7°C | 35.1°F

06| JUN

5.2°C | 41.4°F

07| JUL

7.3°C | 45.1°F

08| AUG

6.7°C | 44.0°F

09| SEP

4.5°C | 40.1°F

10| OCT

1.1°C | 33.9°F

11| NOV

-2.2°C | 28.1°F

12| DEC

-4.1°C | 24.6°F

SEASONS

SPRING

March-May

SUMMER

June-August

AUTUMN

September-November

WINTER

November-February

USEFUL PHRASES | INSTRUCTIONS

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)

INSTRUCTIONS

YES

já

EXCUSE ME

afsakið

PLEASE

vinsamlegast

NO, THANK YOU

nei, takk

SORRY

fyrirgefðu

MAYBE

gæti verið

THANK YOU

þakka þér fyrir

TIMEZONE

LAST UPDATED: December 28,2024

TIMEZONE

UTC (Atlantic/Reykjavik)

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AIRPORT STATISTICS

TOTAL NUMBER OF AIRPORTS

TOTAL NUMBER OF HELIPORTS

TOTAL NUMBER OF SEAPLANE BASES

DRIVING

DRIVE ON WHICH SIDE

Right

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LOCAL AIRPORTS

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East

Geography

Interesting facts and information about the

country or region

REGIONAL / STATE CAPITAL

Egilsstadir

COUNTRY

Iceland

REGION

Northern Europe

CONTINENT

Europe

HEMISPHERE

Northern

AREA

22721

(square kilometers)

STATES | PROVINCES | COUNTIES

LGBTQIA+ COUNTRY & REGION GUIDES

NOTIFICATIONS

Latest

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USEFUL INFORMATION

TELEPHONE DIALLING CODE

INTERNET SUFFIX

LANGUAGES

CURRENCY

ELECTRICITY

ELECTRICAL PLUGS

AREA CODES

WHAT LANGUAGES ARE SPOKEN WHERE

CLIMATE

Egilsstadir

Weather information

USEFUL PHRASES | INSTRUCTIONS

TIMEZONE

TIMEZONE

DST APPLIES

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TRAVEL RELATED

AIRPORT STATISTICS

DRIVING

LOCAL AIRPORTS