Localities of Iceland
Most Icelandic municipalities consist of several cities or towns.[1] For example, four localities (Selfoss, Stokkseyri, Eyrarbakki, and Tjarnabyggð) can all be found in the municipality of Árborg.
A number of municipalities only contain a single locality, while there are also a few municipalities in which no localities exist. All localities in Iceland can only be located within a single municipality, i.e. they cannot straddle multiple municipality borders.[2]
Some municipalities, such as Hafnarfjörður and Akranes, also share the same name with a locality. However, these localities are not always situated in their namesake municipalities. In those cases, this does not necessarily mean that they there are no other localities included in that particular municipality. Even when they are the only locality there, they do not always encompass the span of that municipality's entire land area.[3]
List of localities
Localities shaded in pale green in the table are their respective regional capitals. The majority of the functions that are carried out by local governments actually happen at the municipal level. However, most settlements in Iceland are broken down further into the "locality" level, which are mainly used for and information collection and statistical analysis purposes only—they are the regional equivalent of a census division.
Rank |
Name |
Population (2013) |
Population (2018)[4] |
Change (since 2013) |
Municipality[5] |
Region[6]
|
1
|
Reykjavík |
118,918 |
124,847 |
5% |
Reykjavík |
Höfuðborgarsvæðið
|
2
|
Kópavogur |
31,719 |
35,966 |
13.4% |
Kópavogur |
Höfuðborgarsvæðið
|
3
|
Hafnarfjörður |
26,800 |
29,409 |
9.7% |
Hafnarfjörður |
Höfuðborgarsvæðið
|
4
|
Akureyri |
17,693 |
18,542 |
4.8% |
Akureyri |
Norðurland eystra
|
5
|
Reykjanesbær |
14,153 |
17,555 |
24% |
Reykjanesbær |
Suðurnes
|
6
|
Garðabær |
11,421 |
12,912 |
13.1% |
Garðabær |
Höfuðborgarsvæðið
|
7
|
Mosfellsbær |
8,651 |
10,225 |
18.2% |
Mosfellsbær |
Höfuðborgarsvæðið
|
8
|
Selfoss |
6,510 |
7,564 |
16.2% |
Árborg |
Suðurland
|
9
|
Akranes |
6,612 |
7,249 |
9.6% |
Akranes |
Vesturland
|
10
|
Seltjarnarnes |
4,322 |
4,575 |
5.9% |
Seltjarnarnes |
Höfuðborgarsvæðið
|
11
|
Vestmannaeyjar |
4,219 |
4,284 |
1.5% |
Vestmannaeyjar |
Suðurland
|
12
|
Grindavík |
2,856 |
3,319 |
16.2% |
Grindavíkurbær |
Suðurnes
|
13
|
Ísafjörður |
2,624 |
2,625 |
0% |
Ísafjarðarbær |
Vestfirðir
|
14
|
Álftanes |
2,392 |
2,586 |
8.1% |
Garðabær |
Höfuðborgarsvæðið
|
15
|
Sauðárkrókur |
2,575 |
2,574 |
0% |
Skagafjörður |
Norðurland vestra
|
16
|
Hveragerði |
2,288 |
2,564 |
12.1% |
Hveragerði |
Suðurland
|
17
|
Egilsstaðir |
2,303 |
2,464 |
7% |
Fljótsdalshérað |
Austurland
|
18
|
Húsavík |
2,228 |
2,323 |
4.3% |
Norðurþing |
Norðurland eystra
|
19
|
Borgarnes |
1,759 |
1,962 |
11.5% |
Borgarbyggð |
Vesturland
|
20
|
Sandgerði |
1,546 |
1,753 |
13.4% |
Sandgerði/Garður |
Suðurnes
|
21
|
Höfn |
1,690 |
1,677 |
0.8% |
Hornafjörður |
Austurland
|
22
|
Þorlákshöfn |
1,489 |
1,651 |
10.9% |
Ölfus |
Suðurland
|
23
|
Garður |
1,429 |
1,595 |
11.6% |
Sandgerði/Garður |
Suðurnes
|
24
|
Neskaupstaður |
1,466 |
1,469 |
0.2% |
Fjarðabyggð |
Austurland
|
25
|
Dalvík |
1,359 |
1,367 |
0.6% |
Dalvíkurbyggð |
Norðurland eystra
|
26
|
Reyðarfjörður |
1,152 |
1,270 |
10.2% |
Fjarðabyggð |
Austurland
|
27
|
Siglufjörður |
1,190 |
1,183 |
0.6% |
Fjallabyggð |
Norðurland eystra
|
28
|
Vogar |
1,029 |
1,183 |
15% |
Vogar |
Suðurnes
|
29
|
Stykkishólmur |
1,108 |
1,173 |
5.9% |
Stykkishólmur |
Vesturland
|
30
|
Eskifjörður |
1,014 |
1,006 |
0.8% |
Fjarðabyggð |
Austurland
|
31
|
Ólafsvík |
1,010 |
970 |
4% |
Snæfellsbær |
Vesturland
|
32
|
Hvolsvöllur |
902 |
931 |
3.2% |
Rangárþing eystra |
Suðurland
|
33
|
Bolungarvík |
894 |
924 |
3.4% |
Bolungarvík |
Vestfirðir
|
34
|
Hella |
784 |
861 |
9.8% |
Rangárþing ytra |
Suðurland
|
35
|
Grundarfjörður |
852 |
834 |
2.1% |
Grundarfjarðarbær |
Vesturland
|
36
|
Blönduós |
813 |
821 |
1% |
Blönduósbær |
Norðurland vestra
|
37
|
Ólafsfjörður |
790 |
791 |
0.1% |
Fjallabyggð |
Norðurland eystra
|
38
|
Fáskrúðsfjörður |
654 |
712 |
8.9% |
Fjarðabyggð |
Austurland
|
39
|
Patreksfjörður |
651 |
677 |
4% |
Vesturbyggð |
Vestfirðir
|
40
|
Seyðisfjörður |
658 |
663 |
0.8% |
Seyðisfjörður |
Austurland
|
41
|
Grundarhverfi |
528 |
587 |
11.2% |
Reykjavík |
Höfuðborgarsvæðið
|
42
|
Hvammstangi |
546 |
578 |
5.9% |
Húnaþing vestra |
Norðurland vestra
|
43
|
Stokkseyri |
465 |
528 |
13.5% |
Árborg |
Suðurland
|
44
|
Eyrarbakki |
531 |
526 |
0.9% |
Árborg |
Suðurland
|
45
|
Vopnafjörður |
543 |
526 |
3.1% |
Vopnafjarðarhreppur |
Austurland
|
46
|
Skagaströnd |
501 |
477 |
4.8% |
Skagaströnd |
Norðurland vestra
|
47
|
Flúðir |
420 |
432 |
2.9% |
Hrunamannahreppur |
Suðurland
|
48
|
Vík |
276 |
402 |
45.7% |
Mýrdalshreppur |
Suðurland
|
49
|
Fellabær |
403 |
395 |
2% |
Fljótsdalshérað |
Austurland
|
50
|
Hellissandur |
389 |
365 |
6.2% |
Snæfellsbær |
Vesturland
|
51
|
Djúpivogur |
348 |
357 |
2.6% |
Djúpavogshreppur |
Austurland
|
52
|
Þórshöfn |
379 |
352 |
7.1% |
Langanesbyggð |
Norðurland eystra
|
53
|
Svalbarðseyri |
271 |
337 |
24.4% |
Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur |
Norðurland eystra
|
54
|
Hólmavík |
391 |
320 |
18.2% |
Strandabyggð |
Vestfirðir
|
55
|
Grenivík |
278 |
297 |
6.8% |
Grýtubakkahreppur |
Norðurland eystra
|
56
|
Hvanneyri |
251 |
285 |
13.5% |
Borgarbyggð |
Vesturland
|
57
|
Þingeyri |
262 |
276 |
5.3% |
Ísafjarðarbær |
Vestfirðir
|
58
|
Búðardalur |
252 |
272 |
7.9% |
Dalabyggð |
Vesturland
|
59
|
Reykholt |
206 |
270 |
31.1% |
Bláskógabyggð |
Suðurland
|
60
|
Hrafnagil |
263 |
257 |
2.3% |
Eyjafjarðarsveit |
Norðurland eystra
|
61
|
Suðureyri |
264 |
257 |
2.7% |
Ísafjarðarbær |
Vestfirðir
|
62
|
Tálknafjörður |
275 |
231 |
16% |
Tálknafjarðarhreppur |
Vestfirðir
|
63
|
Bíldudalur |
170 |
225 |
32.4% |
Vesturbyggð |
Vestfirðir
|
64
|
Mosfellsdalur |
203 |
224 |
10.3% |
Mosfellsbær |
Höfuðborgarsvæðið
|
65
|
Hnífsdalur |
216 |
208 |
3.7% |
Ísafjarðarbær |
Vestfirðir
|
66
|
Reykjahlíð |
153 |
208 |
35.9% |
Skútustaðahreppur |
Norðurland eystra
|
67
|
Laugarvatn |
147 |
191 |
29.9% |
Bláskógabyggð |
Suðurland
|
68
|
Raufarhöfn |
169 |
186 |
10.1% |
Norðurþing |
Norðurland eystra
|
69
|
Stöðvarfjörður |
189 |
184 |
2.6% |
Fjarðabyggð |
Austurland
|
70
|
Bifröst |
246 |
179 |
27.2% |
Borgarbyggð |
Vesturland
|
71
|
Flateyri |
199 |
177 |
11.1% |
Ísafjarðarbær |
Vestfirðir
|
72
|
Kirkjubæjarklaustur |
119 |
176 |
47.9% |
Skaftárhreppur |
Suðurland
|
73
|
Súðavík |
145 |
157 |
8.3% |
Súðavíkurhreppur |
Vestfirðir
|
74
|
Hrísey |
171 |
151 |
11.7% |
Akureyri |
Norðurland eystra
|
75
|
Hofsós |
181 |
147 |
18.8% |
Skagafjörður |
Norðurland vestra
|
76
|
Breiðdalsvík |
130 |
137 |
5.4% |
Fjarðabyggð |
Austurland
|
77
|
Rif |
163 |
135 |
17.2% |
Snæfellsbær |
Vesturland
|
78
|
Reykhólar |
133 |
130 |
2.3% |
Reykhólahreppur |
Vestfirðir
|
79
|
Varmahlíð |
128 |
127 |
0.8% |
Skagafjörður |
Norðurland vestra
|
80
|
Kópasker |
122 |
122 |
0% |
Norðurþing |
Norðurland eystra
|
81
|
Laugarás |
106 |
116 |
9.4% |
Bláskógabyggð |
Suðurland
|
82
|
Borg |
75 |
112 |
49.3% |
Grafningshreppur |
Suðurland
|
83
|
Hauganes |
105 |
111 |
5.7% |
Dalvíkurbyggð |
Norðurland eystra
|
84
|
Hafnir |
76 |
110 |
44.7% |
Reykjanesbær |
Suðurnes
|
85
|
Laugar |
111 |
109 |
1.8% |
Þingeyjarsveit |
Norðurland eystra
|
86
|
Melahverfi |
115 |
107 |
7% |
Hvalfjarðarsveit |
Vesturland
|
87
|
Tjarnabyggð |
81 |
106 |
30.9% |
Árborg |
Suðurland
|
88
|
Árskógssandur |
112 |
102 |
8.9% |
Dalvíkurbyggð |
Norðurland eystra
|
89
|
Lónsbakki |
104 |
102 |
1.9% |
Hörgársveit |
Norðurland eystra
|
90
|
Hólar |
78 |
94 |
20.5% |
Skagafjörður |
Norðurland vestra
|
91
|
Nesjahverfi |
71 |
92 |
29.6% |
Hornafjörður |
Austurland
|
92
|
Sólheimar |
95 |
91 |
4.2% |
Grafningshreppur |
Suðurland
|
93
|
Brúnahlíð |
62 |
85 |
37.1% |
Eyjafjarðarsveit |
Norðurland eystra
|
94
|
Drangsnes |
69 |
77 |
11.6% |
Kaldrananeshreppur |
Vestfirðir
|
95
|
Borgarfjörður eystri |
86 |
76 |
11.6% |
Borgarfjarðarhreppur |
Austurland
|
96
|
Árbæjarhverfi |
54 |
74 |
37% |
Ölfus |
Suðurland
|
97
|
Brautarholt |
54 |
70 |
29.6% |
Gnúpverjahreppur |
Suðurland
|
98
|
Rauðalækur |
36 |
68 |
88.9% |
Rangárþing ytra |
Suðurland
|
99
|
Bakkafjörður |
78 |
65 |
16.7% |
Langanesbyggð |
Norðurland eystra
|
100
|
Innnes |
56 |
65 |
16.1% |
Hvalfjarðarsveit |
Vesturland
|
101
|
Grímsey |
76 |
61 |
19.7% |
Akureyri |
Norðurland eystra
|
102
|
Þykkvabær |
53 |
59 |
11.3% |
Rangárþing ytra |
Suðurland
|
103
|
Laugarbakki |
48 |
57 |
18.8% |
Húnaþing vestra |
Norðurland vestra
|
104
|
Reykholt |
36 |
56 |
55.6% |
Borgarbyggð |
Vesturland
|
105
|
Árnes |
37 |
53 |
43.2% |
Gnúpverjahreppur |
Suðurland
|
106
|
Kristnes |
56 |
52 |
7.1% |
Eyjafjarðarsveit |
Norðurland eystra
|
107
|
Kleppjárnsreykir |
51 |
43 |
15.7% |
Borgarbyggð |
Vesturland
|
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