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Suðurland (Southern Region): Municipalities, Population, Area, Density

Staff Writer — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:45:47 +0000

Suðurland is the southernmost region in Iceland and encompasses most of the country’s southern half. It is a large region incorporating the southern coastline and much of the Icelandic Highlands. It is 24,256 square kilometers (9,365 square miles). It has a total population of 28,399 spread throughout the entire area in small settlements. The overall […]

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Suðurland (Southern Region): Municipalities, Population, Area, Density

Staff Writer — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 15:28:07 +0000

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Austurland (Eastern Region): Municipalities, Population, Area, Density

Staff Writer — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:01:06 +0000

Austurland translates to ‘Eastern Region’ in English. It is one of the largest regions in Iceland, with a total area of 22,721 square kilometers (8,773 square miles). The region encompasses all the eastern portion of Iceland and is characterized by its jagged coastline of fjords, often referred to as the Eastfjords, or Austfirdir in Icelandic. […]

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Vestfirðir (Westfjords): Municipalities, Population, Area, Density

Staff Writer — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:01:03 +0000

Vestfirðir translates to ‘Westfjords’ in English. The Westfjords of Iceland is the most sparsely populated and difficult to travel to region in Iceland. It is a large peninsula, although not the largest in Iceland. Its population has steadily declined since the 1920s because of a decline in the value of the fishing industry. Back in […]

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Suðurnes (Southern Peninsula): Municipalities, Population, Area, Density

Staff Writer — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:01:03 +0000

Suðurnes is called the ‘Southern Peninsula’ in English. It covers quite a large portion of Iceland as a whole. It is an administrative unit as part of the Reykjanes Peninsula, Reykjanesskaji in Icelandic. This region is the smallest in iceland and is the most southwesterly point of the island. This region is one of Iceland’s […]

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Norðurland Vestra (Northwestern Region): Municipalities, Population, Area, Density

Staff Writer — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:01:02 +0000

Norðurland Vestra translates to Northwestern in English. It is one of the traditional eight regions of Iceland. It is not highly populated, even though it spans 12,737 square kilometers (4,918 square miles). There are only 7,322 people that live in this region, with more than half of them living in a town called Sauðárkrókur. The […]

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Höfuðborgarsvæðið (Capital Region): Municipalities, Population, Area, Density

Staff Writer — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:00:17 +0000

Höfuðborgarsvæðið translates to Greater Reykjavik or The Capital Region from Icelandic. It is the region within the southwestern portion of Iceland. This region has six municipalities around it, each with its own elected council that cooperates extensively. This region encompasses the largest urban area, Reykjavik, and its surrounding villages. It makes the total population of […]

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Regions of Iceland: Names, Facts, and Features

icelandorg — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:59:54 +0000

Iceland is divided into eight primary regions separated primarily by geography and some of the larger cities in the country. Each region is different in terms of its culture, its tourist economy, and its landscape. However, they all belong to Iceland and have traditionally Icelandic traits. These regions are not technically administrative areas. Instead, they […]

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Norðurland Eystra (Northeastern Region): Municipalities, Population, Area, Density

Staff Writer — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:39:27 +0000

The Norðurland Eystra is one of the eight traditionally recognized regions in Iceland. It has a slightly higher population than most other regions outside of the Capital Region, with a total population in 2020 of 30,600. The total area of the Norðurland Eystra is 21,968 square kilometers (8,482 square miles). The overall density of the […]

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Vesturland (Western Region): Municipalities, Population, Area, Density

Staff Writer — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:38:11 +0000

Vesturland is one of the eight primary regions in Iceland. It includes most of the country’s western portion while excluding the northwestern peninsula known as the Westfjords. The Western Region of Iceland has ten municipalities, including these. Akraneskaupstaður Borgarbyggð Dalabyggð Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur Grundarfjarðarbær Helgafellssveit Hvalfjarðarsveit Skorradalshreppur Snæfellsbær Stykkishólmsbær The population was 16,662 people as […]

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