Regions of Iceland

Regions of Iceland. There are a total of 8 regions in Iceland. These regions are only used for statistical calculations.

In this article, we will get some general information about the regions and the population of Iceland. Below you will find the Iceland Region map.

Regions of Iceland

A color-coded map showing the different regions of Iceland with labels for each region.
Regions of Iceland

Capital Region

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Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland

The population of the region is 213,619. It also has an area of 1,062 square kilometers. Capital Region’s headquarters is Reykjavík.

Southern Peninsula

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Keflavík

The population of the region is 22,509. It also has an area of 829 square kilometers. The administrative center of Southern Peninsula is Keflavík.

Western Region

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Borgarnes

The population of the region is 15,766. It also has an area of 9,554 square kilometers. Borgarnes is the headquarters of the Western Region.

Westfjords

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Ísafjörður

The population of the region is 6,883. It also has an area of 9,409 square kilometers. The administrative center of Westfjords is Ísafjörður.

Northwestern Region

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Sauðárkrókur

The population of the region is 7,128. It also has an area of 12,737 square kilometers. It is the Sauðárkrókur, the administrative center of the Noertwestern Region.

Northeastern Region

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A late evening view of the city centre of Akureyri in Northern Iceland from across the fjord water. The main cathedral, shopping streets, industrial docks and private housing can be seen, Akureyri, Iceland

The population of the region is 29,361. It also has an area of 21,968 square kilometers. The administrative center of the Northeastern Region is Akureyri.

Eastern Region

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Egilsstaðir

The population of the region is 12,452. It also has an area of 22,721 square kilometers. Egilsstaðir is the administrative center of the Eastern Region.

Southern Region

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Selfoss

The population of the region is 24,811. It also has an area of 24,526 square kilometers. Selfoss is the Southern Region’s headquarters.