List of municipalities in Iceland
The municipalities in Iceland ( isl. Sveitarfélög ) represent the lowest administrative level in Iceland .
There are 74 municipalities, including the independent municipalities (as of September 2013). This number has continuously decreased in recent years due to the amalgamation of municipalities (e.g. due to rural exodus and for reasons of administrative efficiency).
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List of municipalities
Below is a list of 78 municipalities as of January 1, 2010.
In June 2010 the municipalities of Arnarnes and Hörgárbyggð were merged to form the municipality of Hörgársveit . Previously already Grimsey to Akureyri been incorporated. In January 2012 was Bær after Húnaþing Vestra incorporated a year later Álftanes to Garðabær . These incorporations are not yet taken into account here.
Rank (change) |
Surname | Community number | region | Resident January 1, 2010 |
Difference as of December 1, 2007 |
% | Difference as of December 1, 1998 |
% |
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1 ( ) | Reykjavíkurborg | 0000 | Höfuðborgarsvæðið | 118,326 | +2,127 | +1.81% | +11,486 | + 10.60% |
2 ( ) | Kópavogur | 1000 | Höfuðborgarsvæðið | 30,357 | +1,396 | + 4.89% | +8,581 | + 40.14% |
3 ( ) | Hafnarfjordur | 1400 | Höfuðborgarsvæðið | 25,913 | +998 | + 4.02% | +7,240 | +38.93% |
4 ( ) | Akureyri | 6000 | Norðurland eystra | 17,573 | +269 | +1.56% | +2,187 | + 14.26% |
5 ( ) | Reykjanesbær | 2000 | Suðurnes | 14.091 | +952 | + 7.18% | +3,772 | + 36.14% |
6 ( ) | Garðabær | 1300 | Höfuðborgarsvæðið | 10,643 | +445 | + 4.49% | +2,473 | +31.36% |
7 ( ) | Mosfellsbær | 1604 | Höfuðborgarsvæðið | 8,553 | +322 | + 3.95% | +2,973 | +54.09% |
8 ( ) | Árborg | 8200 | Southurland | 7,811 | +363 | + 4.80% | +2,423 | + 44.01% |
9 ( ) | Akranes | 3000 | Vesturland | 6,549 | +285 | + 4.49% | +1,443 | + 27.82% |
10 ( ) | Fjarðabyggð | 7300 | Austurland | 4,641 | −375 | −7.34% | +442 | + 10.29% |
11 ( ) | Seltjarnarnes | 1100 | Höfuðborgarsvæðið | 4,395 | −18 | −0.41% | −273 | −5.83% |
12 ( 1) | Vestmannaeyjar | 8000 | Southurland | 4.135 | +50 | +1.24% | −504 | −10.97% |
13 ( 1) | Skagafjordur | 5200 | Norðurland vestra | 4.131 | +50 | +1.24% | −120 | −2.86% |
14 ( 1) | Ísafjarðarbær | 4200 | Vestfirdir | 3,899 | +5 | + 0.13% | −506 | −11.31% |
15 ( 1) | Borgarbyggð | 3609 | Vesturland | 3,542 | +5 | + 0.13% | +454 | + 13.79% |
16 ( 4) | Fljótsdalshérað | 7620 | Austurland | 3,467 | −366 | −8.99% | +963 | + 35.09% |
17 ( ) | Norðurþing | 6100 | Norðurland eystra | 2,926 | +28 | + 0.94% | −457 | −13.23% |
18 ( ) | Grindavík | 2300 | Suðurnes | 2,837 | +89 | + 3.22% | +680 | +31.35% |
19 ( ) | Álftanes | 1603 | Höfuðborgarsvæðið | 2,523 | +149 | + 6.31% | +1.092 | + 77.01% |
20 ( ) | Hveragerdi | 8716 | Southurland | 2,291 | +42 | +1.85% | +598 | + 34.81% |
21 ( ) | Hornafjordur | 7708 | Austurland | 2,086 | −10 | −0.47% | −336 | −13.74% |
22 ( ) | Fjallabyggð | 6250 | Norðurland eystra | 2,066 | −59 | −2.70% | −566 | −21.00% |
23 ( 1) | Oilfoot | 8717 | Southurland | 1.952 | +72 | + 3.73% | +396 | + 24.66% |
24 ( 1) | Dalvíkurbyggð | 6400 | Norðurland eystra | 1,949 | −9 | −0.46% | −122 | −5.91% |
25 ( ) | Rangárþing eystra | 8613 | Southurland | 1,745 | +21 | +1.21% | +71 | + 4.20% |
26 ( ) | Sandgerdi | 2503 | Suðurnes | 1,710 | +27 | +1.57% | +416 | +31.18% |
27 ( ) | Snæfellsbær | 3714 | Vesturland | 1,702 | +14 | + 0.82% | −4 | −0.23% |
28 ( ) | Rangárþing ytra | 8614 | Southurland | 1,543 | +63 | + 4.07% | +237 | +17.26% |
29 ( ) | Gardur | 2504 | Suðurnes | 1,515 | +91 | + 6.27% | +368 | +31.35% |
30 ( ) | Vogar | 2506 | Suðurnes | 1,206 | −10 | −0.82% | +505 | + 71.13% |
31 ( ) | Húnaþing vestra | 5508 | Norðurland vestra | 1,116 | −8 | −0.70% | −139 | −10.85% |
32 ( ) | Stykkishólmur | 3711 | Vesturland | 1,092 | +5 | + 0.45% | −134 | −10.79% |
33 ( ) | Eyjafjardarsveit | 6513 | Norðurland eystra | 1,025 | +31 | + 3.07% | +91 | + 9.59% |
34 ( 3) | Bolungarvík | 4100 | Vestfirdir | 970 | +58 | + 6.42% | −61 | −5.96% |
35 ( 1) | Þingeyjarsveit | 6612 | Norðurland eystra | 942 | +3 | + 3.18% | −141 | −12.98% |
36/37 ( ) | Bláskógabyggð | 8721 | Southurland | 935 | +12 | +1.44% | +194 | + 24.49% |
36/37 ( 3) | Vesturbyggð | 4607 | Vestfirdir | 935 | −19 | −2.07% | −344 | −27.63% |
38 ( ) | Grundarfjörður | 3709 | Vesturland | 904 | +3 | + 0.33% | +22 | + 2.33% |
39 ( 1) | Blönduós | 5604 | Norðurland vestra | 882 | +13 | +1.45% | −133 | −12.78% |
40 ( ) | Hrunamannahreppur | 8710 | Southurland | 788 | 0 | 0% | +90 | + 12.78% |
41 ( ) | Seyðisfjörður | 7000 | Austurland | 706 | +1 | + 0.14% | −87 | −10.82% |
42 ( ) | Dalabyggð | 3811 | Vesturland | 694 | +2 | + 0.28% | −83 | −10.44% |
43 ( ) | Vopnafjörður | 7502 | Austurland | 683 | −27 | −3.85% | −151 | −18.30% |
44 ( ) | Hvalfjarðarsveit | 3511 | Vesturland | 624 | −42 | −6.15% | +102 | + 18.92% |
45 ( ) | Flói | 8722 | Southurland | 602 | +16 | + 2.78% | +102 | + 20.82% |
46 ( 2) | Langanesbyggð | 6709 | Norðurland eystra | 521 | +32 | +6.68% | −107 | −17.31% |
47 ( 1) | Skagastrond | 5609 | Norðurland vestra | 519 | −3 | −0.57% | −77 | −12.83% |
48 ( 1) | Skeiða- og Gnupverjahreppur | 8720 | Southurland | 517 | −19 | −3.55% | −21 | −3.91% |
49 ( 1) | Mýrdalur | 8508 | Southurland | 510 | −1 | −0.20% | −30 | −5.80% |
50 ( 1) | Strandabyggð | 4911 | Vestfirdir | 508 | −10 | −2.00% | −127 | −20.58% |
51 ( ) | Skaftárhreppur | 8509 | Southurland | 445 | +1 | + 0.21% | −120 | −20.44% |
52 ( 1) | Djupivogur | 7617 | Austurland | 443 | +6 | +1.33% | −38 | −7.69% |
53 ( 2) | Húnavatn | 5612 | Norðurland vestra | 431 | −25 | −5.54% | −108 | −20.22% |
54 ( 1) | Hörgárbyggð | 6514 | Norðurland eystra | 429 | −1 | −0.24% | +14 | + 3.49% |
55 ( 4) | Grímsnes and Grafningur | 8719 | Southurland | 415 | +65 | +17.15% | +115 | + 34.95% |
56 ( ) | Svalbarðsströmnd | 6601 | Norðurland eystra | 413 | +11 | + 2.86% | +69 | + 21.10% |
57 ( 2) | Skútustaðir | 6607 | Norðurland eystra | 374 | −15 | −3.72% | −63 | −13.97% |
58 ( 1) | Grýtubakki | 6602 | Norðurland eystra | 337 | −19 | −5.32% | −39 | −10.34% |
59 ( 1) | Tálknafjörður | 4604 | Vestfirdir | 299 | +12 | + 4.14% | −46 | −13.22% |
60 ( 1) | Reykhólar | 4502 | Vestfirdir | 291 | +13 | + 4.89% | −30 | −9.71% |
61 ( 1) | Breiðdalur | 7613 | Austurland | 210 | −21 | −9.63% | −93 | −32.07% |
62 ( 3) | Akrahreppur | 5706 | Norðurland vestra | 209 | +13 | + 6.37% | −5 | −2.25% |
63 ( 1) | Súðavík | 4803 | Vestfirdir | 202 | +1 | + 0.47% | −49 | −18.56% |
64 ( 1) | Kjós | 1606 | Höfuðborgarsvæðið | 197 | +5 | + 2.63% | +57 | + 41.01% |
65 ( 1) | Ásahreppur | 8610 | Southurland | 190 | +11 | + 6.43% | +51 | +38.93% |
66 ( ) | Arnarnes | 6506 | Norðurland eystra | 178 | +7 | + 4.09% | −20 | −10.10% |
67 ( ) | Eyjar and Miklaholt | 3713 | Vesturland | 139 | +2 | +1.54% | +8 | + 6.45% |
68 ( ) | Borgarfjörður | 7509 | Austurland | 134 | −4 | −2.74% | −10 | −6.58% |
69 ( 3) | Kaldrananes | 4902 | Vestfirdir | 112 | +8 | + 7.84% | −32 | −22.54% |
70 ( 1) | Svalbarðshreppur | 6706 | Norðurland eystra | 111 | −2 | −1.82% | −16 | −12.90% |
71 ( 1) | Skagabyggð | 5611 | Norðurland vestra | 106 | −4 | −3.77% | +4 | + 4.08% |
72 ( ) | Bear | 4908 | Vestfirdir | 96 | −2 | −3.92% | +1 | +1.03% |
73/74 ( 2) | Grímsey | 6501 | Norðurland eystra | 89 | −11 | −10.68% | −1 | −1.08% |
73/74 ( 9) | Fljótsdalur | 7505 | Austurland | 89 | −233 | −60.93% | +47 | + 48.96% |
75 ( 2) | Helgafellssveit | 3710 | Vesturland | 63 | +1 | +1.72% | −6 | −9.23% |
76 ( 1-2) | Skorradalur | 3506 | Vesturland | 61 | −7 | −11.67% | 0 | 0% |
77 ( 1) | Tjörnes | 6611 | Norðurland eystra | 56 | −2 | −3.33% | −23 | −28.40% |
78 ( ) | Árnes | 4901 | Vestfirdir | 50 | +1 | + 2.08% | −22 | −30.99% |
∑ | Iceland | 317,630 | +7,146 | + 2.27% | +44.479 | + 16.16% |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Breyting á sveitarfélagaskipan á Íslandi frá 1950 ( MS Word ; 411 kB)
- ↑ The municipality was incorporated into Garðabær in 2013 .
- ↑ The municipality was merged with Arnarnes in 2010 to form the municipality of Hörgársveit .
- ↑ In 2010 the municipality merged with Hörgárbyggð to form Hörgársveit municipality .
- ↑ The community was incorporated into Húnaþing vestra in 2012 .
- ↑ The community was incorporated into Akureyri in 2009 .