Iceland Municipalities (original) (raw)

Iceland is divided into eight regions. The regions are subdivided into 79 sveitarf�l�g (sing. sveitarf�lagi�: municipalities). I have decided to use these as the secondary divisions, because the counties don't appear to be of any significance now. I have assigned the municipalities new HASC codes that don't conflict with the old HASC codes for counties (as seen under "Change history".)

Municipality HASC Code Pc Population Area (km.²)
A�ald�lahreppur IS.NE.AD 6609 641 256 565
Akrahreppur IS.NV.AK 5706 560 225 1,361
Akraneskaupsta�ur IS.VL.AN 3000 300 5,786 9
Akureyrarkaupsta�ur IS.NE.AK 6000 600 16,756 132
Arnarneshreppur IS.NE.AR 6506 601 174 84
�rneshreppur IS.VF.AR 4901 524 50 724
�sahreppur IS.SL.AS 8610 851 164 2,966
B�jarhreppur IS.VF.BJ 4908 500 105 511
Bl�sk�gabygg� IS.SL.BL 8721 801 924 3,278
Bl�ndu�ssb�r IS.NV.BL 5604 540 903 181
Bolungarv�kurkaupsta�ur IS.VF.BO 4100 415 920 111
Borgarbygg� IS.VL.BG 3609 310 3,625 5,191
Borgarfjar�arhreppur IS.AL.BG 7509 720 146 444
Brei�dalshreppur IS.AL.BD 7613 760 232 452
Dalabygg� IS.VL.DA 3811 370 715 2,173
Dalv�kurbygg� IS.NE.DL 6400 620 1,924 595
Dj�pavogshreppur IS.AL.DJ 7617 765 454 1,153
Eyjafjar�arsveit IS.NE.EF 6513 601 981 1,795
Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur IS.VL.EM 3713 311 139 378
Fjallabygg� IS.NE.FJ 6250 580 2,298 365
Fjar�abygg� IS.AL.FJ 7300 730 4,844 1,171
Flj�tsdalsh�ra� IS.AL.FD 7620 700 3,990 8,917
Flj�tsdalshreppur IS.AL.FP 7505 701 376 1,529
Fl�ahreppur IS.SL.FL 8722 801 526 291
Gar�ab�r IS.HO.GR 1300 210 9,444 39
Gr�mseyjarhreppur IS.NE.GM 6501 611 103 6
Gr�msnes- og Grafningshreppur IS.SL.GG 8719 801 358 891
Grindav�kurb�r IS.SU.GV 2300 240 2,614 434
Grundarfjar�arb�r IS.VL.GF 3709 350 974 152
Gr�tubakkahreppur IS.NE.GT 6602 610 367 438
Hafnarfjar�arkaupsta�ur IS.HO.HK 1400 220 22,498 144
Helgafellssveit IS.VL.HL 3710 340 54 250
H�f�ahreppur IS.NV.HO 5609 545 545 49
H�rg�rbygg� IS.NE.HO 6514 601 397 809
Hrunamannahreppur IS.SL.HR 8710 845 766 1,214
H�na�ing vestra IS.NV.HV 5508 530 1,174 2,505
H�navatnshreppur IS.NV.HU 5612 541 466 3,823
Hvalfjar�arsveit IS.VL.HV 3511 301 603 494
Hverager�isb�r IS.SL.HV 8716 810 2,084 11
�safjar�arb�r IS.VF.IF 4200 400 4,108 2,416
Kaldrananeshreppur IS.VF.KA 4902 520 112 459
Kj�sarhreppur IS.HO.KS 1606 270 163 288
K�pavogsb�r IS.HO.KV 1000 200 26,512 113
Langanesbygg� IS.NE.LA 6709 680 542 1,340
Mosfellsb�r IS.HO.MO 1604 270 7,165 197
M�rdalshreppur IS.SL.MY 8508 870 504 761
Nor�ur�ing IS.NE.NO 6100 640 3,031 3,755
Rang�r�ing eystra IS.SL.RE 8613 860 1,669 1,727
Rang�r�ing ytra IS.SL.RY 8614 850 1,454 3,177
Reykh�lahreppur IS.VF.RY 4502 380 251 1,103
Reykjanesb�r IS.SU.RY 2000 230 11,367 142
Reykjav�kurborg IS.HO.RY 0000 101 114,968 273
Sandger�isb�r IS.SU.SN 2503 245 1,538 65
Seltjarnarneskaupsta�ur IS.HO.SJ 1100 170 4,471 2
Sey�isfjar�arkaupsta�ur IS.AL.SF 7000 710 736 214
Skaft�rhreppur IS.SL.SK 8509 880 491 6,905
Skagabygg� IS.NV.SB 5611 545 99 494
Skei�a- og Gn�pverjahreppur IS.SL.SG 8720 801 521 2,405
Skorradalshreppur IS.VL.SK 3506 311 64 208
Sk�tusta�ahreppur IS.NE.SK 6607 660 429 6,034
Sn�fellsb�r IS.VL.SN 3714 360 1,731 689
Strandabygg� IS.VF.ST 4911 510 500 1,810
Stykkish�lmsb�r IS.VL.ST 3711 340 1,166 10
S��av�kurhreppur IS.VF.SU 4803 420 240 761
Svalbar�shreppur IS.NE.SV 6706 681 109 1,131
Svalbar�sstrandarhreppur IS.NE.SS 6601 601 383 50
Sveitarf�lagi� �lftanes IS.HO.SA 1603 225 2,205 6
Sveitarf�lagi� �rborg IS.SL.SA 8200 800 6,987 157
Sveitarf�lagi� Gar�ur IS.SU.SG 2504 250 1,377 23
Sveitarf�lagi� Hornafj�r�ur IS.AL.SH 7708 780 2,181 6,317
Sveitarf�lagi� �lfus IS.SL.SO 8717 815 1,794 726
Sveitarf�lagi� Skagafj�r�ur IS.NV.SS 5200 550 4,106 4,168
Sveitarf�lagi� Vogar IS.SU.SV 2506 190 1,019 165
T�lknafjar�arhreppur IS.VF.TF 4604 460 302 180
�ingeyjarsveit IS.NE.TH 6612 650 687 5,440
Tj�rneshreppur IS.NE.TJ 6611 641 63 196
Vestmannaeyjab�r IS.SL.VE 8000 902 4,172 17
Vesturbygg� IS.VF.VS 4607 450 964 1,334
Vopnafjar�arhreppur IS.AL.VO 7502 690 726 1,913
79 municipalities 299,867 102,806
HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes. The middle two lettersrepresent the region to which the county belongs. For key to codes, see theRegions of Iceland page. Code: Statistics Iceland municipality code. Pc: Postal code. Population: 2005-12-31 (compiled annually frompopulation registers).

Change history:

As of 2001-12-01, there were 23 s�slur (counties), eight kaupsta�ir (independent cities), seven b�ir (towns), and five divisions of other types. These are intermediate between the regions and the municipalities, but they seem to be rarely mentioned these days, and they may be just a historical vestige. Karem Abdalla has provided me with a list of these second-level divisions with populations and areas.

County HASC Code Population Area Capital
Akraneskaupsta�ur IS.VL.AK 3000 5,520 9 Akranes
Akureyrarkaupsta�ur IS.NE.AY 6000 15,632 124 Akureyri
Sveitarf�lagi� �rborg IS.SL.SS 8200 6,048 157 Selfoss
�rness�sla IS.SL.AR 8700 6,535 8,816 Selfoss
Austur-Bar�astrandars�sla IS.VF.AB 4500 304 1,103 Patreksfj�r�ur
Austur-H�navatnss�sla IS.NV.AH 5600 2,201 4,547 Bl�ndu�s
Austur-Skaftafellss�sla IS.AL.AS 7700 2,336 6,317 H�fn
Bolungarv�kurkaupsta�ur IS.VF.BL 4100 958 111 Bolungarv�k
Borgarfjar�ars�sla IS.VL.BF 3500 1,301 1,970 Borgarnes
Dalas�sla IS.VL.DS 3800 747 2,439 B��ardalur
Dalv�kurbygg� IS.NE.DV 6400 2,013 595 Dalv�k
Eyjafjar�ars�sla IS.NE.EY 6500 1,844 2,702 Akureyri
Fjar�abygg� IS.AL.ES 7300 3,062 633 Eskifj�r�ur
Gar�ab�r IS.HO.GA 1300 8,445 39 Gar�ab�r
Grindav�kurkaupsta�ur IS.SU.GR 2300 2,336 434 Grindav�k
Gullbringus�sla IS.SU.GU 2500 3,447 253 Hafnarfj�r�ur
Hafnarfj�r�arkaupsta�ur IS.HO.HF 1400 20,223 144 Hafnarfj�r�ur
H�sav�kurb�r IS.NE.HS 6100 2,513 269 H�sav�k
�safjar�arb�r IS.VF.IS 4200 4,182 2,416 �safj�r�ur
Kj�sars�sla IS.HO.KJ 1600 8,173 491 K�pavogur
K�pavogsb�r IS.HO.KP 1000 24,229 113 K�pavogur
M�ras�sla IS.VL.MY 3600 2,605 3,317 Borgarnes
Nor�ur-�safjar�ars�sla IS.VF.NI 4800 223 761 �safj�r�ur
Nor�ur-M�las�sla IS.AL.NM 7500 1,884 11,831 Sey�isfj�r�ur
Nor�ur-�ingeyjars�sla IS.NE.NT 6700 1,279 5,346 H�sav�k
�lafsfjar�arb�r IS.NE.OF 6200 1,035 209 �lafsfj�r�ur
Rang�rvallas�sla IS.SL.RA 8600 3,217 7,870 Hvolsv�llur
Reykjanesb�r IS.SU.KF 2000 10,944 142 Keflav�k
Reykjav�kurborg IS.HO.RK 0000 112,268 273 Reykjav�k
Seltjarnarneskaupsta�ur IS.HO.SN 1100 4,662 2 Seltjarnarnes
Sey�isfjar�arkaupsta�ur IS.AL.SY 7000 773 214 Sey�isfj�r�ur
Siglufjar�arkaupsta�ur IS.NV.SI 5000 1,508 156 Siglufj�r�ur
Skagafjar�ars�sla IS.NV.SG 5700 230 1,361 Sau��rkr�kur
Sveitarf�lagi� Skagafj�r�ur IS.NV.SK 5200 4,162 4,168 Sau��rkr�kur
Sn�fellsness�sla IS.VL.SH 3700 4,284 1,819 Stykkish�lmur
Strandas�sla IS.VF.SD 4900 841 3,504 H�lmav�k
Su�ur-M�las�sla IS.AL.SM 7600 3,743 3,726 Eskifj�r�ur
Su�ur-�ingeyjars�sla IS.NE.ST 6600 2,302 12,723 H�sav�k
Vestmannaeyjab�r IS.SL.VM 8000 4,458 17 Vestmannaeyjar
Vestur-Bar�astrandars�sla IS.VF.VB 4600 1,506 1,514 Patreksfj�r�ur
Vestur-H�navatnss�sla IS.NV.VH 5500 1,209 2,505 Bl�ndu�s
Vestur-�safjar�ars�sla IS.VF.VI 4700 �safj�r�ur
Vestur-Skaftafellss�sla IS.SL.VS 8500 1,068 7,666 V�k
43 counties 286,250 102,806
County: County-level entity. The type of entity is part of the name: s�sla (county),kaupsta�ur (independent city), b�r (town), bygg�, sveitarf�lagi�, or borg. HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes. The middle two lettersrepresent the region to which the county belongs. For key to codes, see theRegions of Iceland page. Code: Statistics Iceland county code. Population: 2001-12-01 (compiled annually from population registers).

This report (in Icelandic, dated 2004-08-24) shows all of the changes in municipalities from 1950 to 2004.

These are the 105 municipalities as of 2002-12-31.

Municipality County Code Pc Population
A�ald�lahreppur IS.NE.ST 6609 641 273
Akrahreppur IS.NV.SG 5706 560 235
Akraneskaupsta�ur IS.VL.AK 3000 300 5,578
Akureyrarkaupsta�ur IS.NE.AY 6000 600 15,840
Arnarneshreppur IS.NE.EY 6506 601 183
�rneshreppur IS.VF.SD 4901 524 59
�sahreppur IS.SL.RA 8610 851 140
�shreppur IS.NV.AH 5601 541 81
Austur-H�ra� IS.AL.SM 7618 700 2,061
B�jarhreppur IS.VF.SD 4908 500 94
Bessasta�ahreppur IS.HO.KJ 1603 225 1,784
Bl�sk�gabygg� IS.SL.AR 8721 801 887
Bl�ndu�sb�r IS.NV.AH 5604 540 933
B�lsta�arhl��arhreppur IS.NV.AH 5606 541 107
Bolungarv�kurkaupsta�ur IS.VF.BL 4100 415 957
Borgarbygg� IS.VL.MY 3609 310 2,520
Borgarfjar�arhreppur IS.AL.NM 7509 720 140
Borgarfjar�arsveit IS.VL.BF 3510 320 693
Brei�dalshreppur IS.AL.SM 7613 760 267
Broddaneshreppur IS.VF.SD 4909 510 63
B��ahreppur IS.AL.SM 7611 750 569
Dalabygg� IS.VL.DS 3811 370 662
Dalv�kurbygg� IS.NE.DV 6400 620 2,040
Dj�pavogshreppur IS.AL.SM 7617 765 498
Eyjafjar�arsveit IS.NE.EY 6513 601 974
Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur IS.VL.SH 3713 311 116
F�skr��sfjar�arhreppur IS.AL.SM 7610 750 57
Fellahreppur IS.AL.NM 7506 701 443
Fjar�abygg� IS.AL.ES 7300 735 3,057
Flj�tsdalshreppur IS.AL.NM 7505 701 84
Gar�ab�r IS.HO.GA 1300 210 8,687
Gaulverjab�jarhreppur IS.SL.AR 8701 801 131
Ger�ahreppur IS.SU.GU 2504 250 1,237
Grindav�kurb�r IS.SU.GR 2300 240 2,382
Gr�mseyjarhreppur IS.NE.EY 6501 611 89
Gr�msnes- og Grafningshreppur IS.SL.AR 8719 801 358
Grundarfjar�arb�r IS.VL.SH 3709 350 964
Gr�tubakkahreppur IS.NE.ST 6602 610 392
Hafnarfjar�arkaupsta�ur IS.HO.HF 1400 220 20,675
Helgafellssveit IS.VL.SH 3710 340 56
H�f�ahreppur IS.NV.AH 5609 545 599
H�lmav�kurhreppur IS.VF.SD 4910 510 480
H�rg�rbygg� IS.NE.EY 6514 601 370
Hraunger�ishreppur IS.SL.AR 8706 801 199
Hr�seyjarhreppur IS.NE.EY 6504 630 186
Hrunamannahreppur IS.SL.AR 8710 845 747
H�na�ing vestra IS.NV.VH 5508 530 1,207
H�sav�kurb�r IS.NE.HS 6100 640 2,484
Hvalfjar�arstrandarhreppur IS.VL.BF 3501 301 169
Hverager�isb�r IS.SL.AR 8716 810 1,886
Hv�t�rs��uhreppur IS.VL.MY 3601 311 84
Innri-Akraneshreppur IS.VL.BF 3503 301 114
�safjar�arb�r IS.VF.IS 4200 400 4,153
Kaldrananeshreppur IS.VF.SD 4902 520 132
Kelduneshreppur IS.NE.NT 6701 671 102
Kj�sarhreppur IS.HO.KJ 1606 270 147
Kolbeinssta�ahreppur IS.VL.SH 3701 311 109
K�pavogsb�r IS.HO.KP 1000 200 24,950
Leir�r- og Melahreppur IS.VL.BF 3504 301 120
Mj�afjar�arhreppur IS.AL.SM 7605 715 36
Mosfellsb�r IS.HO.KJ 1604 270 6,428
M�rdalshreppur IS.SL.VS 8508 870 507
Nor�ur-H�ra� IS.AL.NM 7512 701 286
�lafsfjar�arb�r IS.NE.OF 6200 625 1,041
�xarfjar�arhreppur IS.NE.NT 6702 670 344
Rang�r�ing eystra IS.SL.RA 8613 860 1,655
Rang�r�ing ytra IS.SL.RA 8614 850 1,442
Raufarhafnarhreppur IS.NE.NT 6705 675 284
Reykh�lahreppur IS.VF.AB 4502 380 292
Reykjanesb�r IS.SU.KF 2000 230 10,914
Reykjav�kurborg IS.HO.RK 0000 101 112,490
Sandger�isb�r IS.SU.GU 2503 245 1,398
Saurb�jarhreppur IS.VL.DS 3809 371 93
Seltjarnarnes IS.HO.SN 1100 170 4,620
Sey�isfjar�arkaupsta�ur IS.AL.SY 7000 710 749
Siglufjar�arkaupsta�ur IS.NV.SI 5000 580 1,456
Skaft�rhreppur IS.SL.VS 8509 880 524
Skagabygg� IS.NV.AH 5611 545 101
Skeggjasta�ahreppur IS.AL.NM 7501 685 138
Skei�a- og Gn�pverjahreppur IS.SL.AR 8720 801 508
Skilmannahreppur IS.VL.BF 3502 302 144
Skorradalshreppur IS.VL.BF 3506 311 65
Sk�tusta�ahreppur IS.NE.ST 6607 660 453
Sn�fellsb�r IS.VL.SH 3714 360 1,780
St��varhreppur IS.AL.SM 7612 755 276
Stykkish�lmsb�r IS.VL.SH 3711 340 1,228
S��av�kurhreppur IS.VF.NI 4803 420 234
Svalbar�shreppur IS.NE.NT 6706 681 120
Svalbar�sstrandarhreppur IS.NE.ST 6601 601 380
Sveinssta�ahreppur IS.NV.AH 5602 541 91
Sveitarf�lagi� �rborg IS.SL.SS 8200 800 6,161
Sveitarf�lagi� Hornafj�r�ur IS.AL.AS 7708 780 2,332
Sveitarf�lagi� �lfus IS.SL.AR 8717 815 1,729
Sveitarf�lagi� Skagafj�r�ur IS.NV.SK 5200 550 4,165
Sv�navatnshreppur IS.NV.AH 5605 541 141
T�lknafjar�arhreppur IS.VF.VB 4604 460 346
�ingeyjarsveit IS.NE.ST 6612 650 728
��rshafnarhreppur IS.NE.NT 6707 680 411
Tj�rneshreppur IS.NE.ST 6611 641 67
Torfal�kjarhreppur IS.NV.AH 5603 541 97
Vatnsleysustrandarhreppur IS.SU.GU 2506 190 862
Vestmannaeyjab�r IS.SL.VM 8000 902 4,416
Vesturbygg� IS.VF.VB 4607 450 1,120
Villingaholtshreppur IS.SL.AR 8707 801 183
Vopnafjar�arhreppur IS.AL.NM 7502 690 762
Total 288,201
County: County HASC code. For key, see table above. Code: Statistics Iceland municipality code. Pc: Postal code. Population: 2002-12-01 (compiled annually frompopulation registers).
  1. 2003-05-10: B��ahreppur and St��varhreppur municipalities merged to form Austurbygg�.
  2. 2004-02-10: Name of Ger�ahreppur municipality changed to Sveitarf�lagi� Gar�ur.
  3. 2004-06-17: Name of Bessasta�ahreppur municipality changed to Sveitarf�lagi� �lftanes.
  4. 2004-08-01: Hr�seyjarhreppur municipality merged with Akureyrarkaupsta�ur.
  5. 2004-11-01: Austur-H�ra�, Fellahreppur, and Nor�ur-H�ra� municipalities merged to form Flj�tsdalsh�ra�.
  6. 2004-11-20: B�lsta�arhl��arhreppur, Sveinssta�ahreppur, Sv�navatnshreppur, and Torfal�kjarhreppur municipalities merged to form H�navatnshreppur. Hvalfjar�arstrandarhreppur, Innri-Akraneshreppur, Leir�r- og Melahreppur, and Skilmannahreppur municipalities merged to form Hvalfjar�arsveit.
  7. 2005-04-23: Borgarfjar�arsveit, Hv�t�rs��uhreppur, and Kolbeinssta�ahreppur municipalities merged with Borgarbygg�.
  8. 2005-10-08: Mj�afjar�arhreppur, F�skr��sfjar�arhreppur, and Austurbygg� municipalities merged with Fjar�abygg�.
  9. 2006-01-10: Name of Vatnsleysustrandarhreppur municipality changed to Sveitarf�lagi� Vogar.
  10. 2006-01-21: H�sav�kurb�r, Kelduneshreppur, �xarfjar�arhreppur, and Raufarhafnarhreppur municipalities merged to form Nor�ur�ing.
  11. 2006-01-28: �lafsfjar�arb�r and Siglufjar�arkaupsta�ur municipalities merged to form Fjallabygg�. In this process, Siglufjar�arkaupsta�ur became part of Northland East region.
  12. 2006-02-11: Gaulverjab�jarhreppur, Hraunger�ishreppur, and Villingaholtshreppur municipalities merged to form Fl�ahreppur.
  13. 2006-02-20: Saurb�jarhreppur municipality merged with Dalabygg�.
  14. 2006-03-11: �shreppur municipality merged with H�navatnshreppur. H�lmav�kurhreppur and Broddaneshreppur municipalities merged to form Strandabygg�.
  15. 2006-04-08: ��rshafnarhreppur and Skeggjasta�ahreppur municipalities merged to form Langanesbygg�.