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Seyðisfjörður
Seyðisfjörður () is a town in the Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. The town is located in the municipality of Múlaþing and is notable for its artistic culture and innovation, exemplified by the LungA Art Festival and LungA School, as well as a vibrant community of local artists, galleries, and cultural events. Seyðisfjörður also serves as the Icelandic port for the Norröna ferry, providing a direct connection to mainland Europe via the Faroe Islands and Denmark.

Blönduós
Blönduós () is a town and former municipality in the north of Iceland with a population of 895 in 2018.
Like many towns and villages around Iceland, Blönduós did not emerge as a village until the late 19th century. The town is situated on Route 1 at the mouth of the glacial river Blanda. Hrútey , a small island and natural reserve encircled by the river, is accessible via a pedestrian bridge just off the ring road. In 2022, the town merged with Húnavatnshreppur to form Húnabyggð.

Álftanes
thumb|Galgahraun lava field on Álftanes
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Álftanes () is the name of a town and a collection of small peninsulas in Iceland. It means swan peninsula.

Sandgerði
Sandgerði (), also known as Sandgerðisbær (, ), is a town in southwestern Iceland on the Southern Peninsula. It is part of the municipality of Suðurnesjabær, formed in 2018 when it merged with Garður.

Djúpivogur
Djúpivogur () is a small town and former municipality (Djúpavogshreppur ) located on a peninsula in the Austurland region in eastern Iceland, near the island of Papey and on the fjord Berufjörður. The municipality was formed by the merger of rural communities Berunes , Buland , and Geithellur on October 1, 1992. The coastline consists of three fjords Berufjörður, Hamarsfjörður , and Álftafjörður. The town of Djúpivogur is located on a peninsula between Berufjörður and Hamarsfjörður.
Akrahreppur
Akrahreppur (, regionally also ), previously called Blönduhlíðarhreppur, is a former municipality, or hreppur, situated in the Northwestern Region of Iceland, and located east of the Héraðsvötn, north of the Kyrfisá, and leading south to Hofsjökull. It is divided into a range of villages, including Ábær. In February 2022, residents of Akrahreppur and the neighboring municipality of Skagafjörður voted to combine the two municipalities. In June 2022 the merger was formalized under the name of Skagafjörður.

Garður
Garður () is a town in southwestern Iceland on the Southern Peninsula, bordered by the Faxaflói Bay. It is part of the municipality of Suðurnesjabær, formed in 2018 when it merged with Sandgerði.
Húnavatnshreppur
Húnavatnshreppur () is a former rural municipality located in northwestern Iceland.
Skagabyggð
Skagabyggð () is a former municipality in Iceland. It consisted of two noncontiguous areas which surrounded the municipality of Skagaströnd. In June 2021, residents rejected a proposal to merge the municipality with the neighboring municipalities of Skagaströnd, Blönduósbær and Húnavatnshreppur.
Fljótsdalshérað
Fljótsdalshérað () was a municipality located in eastern Iceland. In 2020 it merged with three neighbouring municipalities to form Múlaþing.
Tálknafjarðarhreppur
Tálknafjarðarhreppur () is a former municipality in Iceland. Its only settlement is Tálknafjörður. On the land side, the municipality had been surrounded by the municipality of Vesturbyggð.
Helgafellssveit
Helgafellssveit () was a municipality in Iceland. In March 2022, residents of Helgafellssveit and the neighboring municipality of Stykkishólmur voted to merge the two municipalities into one.
Skútustaðahreppur
Skútustaðahreppur (, regionally also ) is a former rural municipality located in East Iceland, in Northeastern Region. Its seat was in the village of Reykjahlíð. In 2022 the municipality merged with Þingeyjarsveit under the name of the latter.
Svalbarðshreppur
Svalbarðshreppur () is a former municipality in northeastern Iceland, between Norðurþing and Langanesbyggð. The municipality was administered from Þórshöfn in the neighbouring Langanesbyggð municipality. The area is known for its salmon rivers. In March 2022, residents of Svalbarðshreppur and Langanesbyggð voted to merge the two municipalities into one, which was formalized in June 2022.
Borgarfjarðarhreppur
Borgarfjarðarhreppur () is a former municipality in Iceland. In 2020 it merged with Djúpavogshreppur, Fljótsdalshérað, and Seyðisfjarðarkaupstaður to form the municipality of Múlaþing. Its main settlement is Bakkagerði. It is located in the Austurland region, in the eastern part of the country, 400 km east of Reykjavík, the country's capital. The average temperature is −2 °C. The warmest month is July, at 9 °C, and the coldest month is February, at −8 °C.
Breiðdalshreppur
Breiðdalshreppur () is a former municipality in Iceland. In 2018, it merged with a larger municipality, the neighboring Fjarðabyggð.
Bæjarhreppur
Bæjarhreppur () is a former municipality in Iceland.