List of municipalities in Iceland

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Classification of Iceland by regions and municipalities
Population increase and decrease between 1998 and 2008 in Iceland: in the dark red areas the decrease was particularly strong, in the dark green areas there was a particularly large increase.

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).

year Number of parishes
1950 229
1953 228
1964 227
1971 226
1972 224
1984 223
1986 222
1987 216
year Number of parishes
1988 214
1989 213
1990 204
1991 201
1992 197
1993 196
1994 171
1995 170
year Number of parishes
1996 165
1997 163
1998 124
2001 112
2002 105
2003 104
2004 101
2005 101
year Number of parishes
2006 79
2008 78
2010 76
2012 75
2013 74

List of municipalities

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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		 %
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

  1. ↑ Breyting á sveitarfélagaskipan á Íslandi frá 1950 ( MS Word ; 411 kB)
  2. ↑ The municipality was incorporated into Garðabær in 2013 .
  3. ↑ The municipality was merged with Arnarnes in 2010 to form the municipality of Hörgársveit .
  4. ↑ In 2010 the municipality merged with Hörgárbyggð to form Hörgársveit municipality .
  5. ↑ The community was incorporated into Húnaþing vestra in 2012 .
  6. ↑ The community was incorporated into Akureyri in 2009 .

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