Municipalities of Iceland

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located on the southern shore of the Faxaflói bay in southwest Iceland and has a latitude of 64°08′ N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025, and the surrounding Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting approximately 64% of Iceland's population.

thumb|Akureyrarkirkja Akureyri (, ) is a town in northern Iceland, the country's fifth most populous municipality (under the official name of Akureyrarbær , 'town of Akureyri') and the largest outside the Capital Region. The municipality includes the town's neighbourhood at the head of Eyjafjörður and two farther islands: Hrísey at the mouth of Eyjafjörður and Grímsey off the coast.

Kópavogur () is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population.

Hafnarfjörður, officially Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður, is a port town and municipality in Iceland, located about south of Reykjavík. The municipality consists of two non-contiguous areas in the Capital Region, on the southwest coast of the country. At about 31,500 inhabitants, Hafnarfjörður is the third-most populous city in Iceland after Reykjavík and Kópavogur. It has established local industry and a variety of urban activities, with annual festival events.

Garðabær () is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland.

Vestmannaeyjar (, sometimes anglicised as Westman Islands) is a municipality and archipelago off the south coast of Iceland.

Grindavík () is a fishing town in the Southern Peninsula district of Iceland, located near Þorbjörn.

Mosfellsbær (, colloquially Mosó) is a town in south-west Iceland, east of the country's capital, Reykjavík. The coat of arms of the municipality is a tightly-knotted triquetra, a symbol often used in Celtic knotwork and strongly associated with the Celtic nations (which featured prominently in Celtic spirituality as well as Ancient Celtic religion in the past and, to some extent, to this day). The coat of arms might denote the Gaelic heritage of Mosfellsbær as Icelanders are also descended from Gaelic-speaking settlers who voyaged or were brought by the Norsemen in Iceland during the country'

alt=One of the most traditional houses in Iceland.|thumb|251x251px|Nesstofa during the winter 2019–2020. Seltjarnarnes () is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. The municipality is located on a peninsula, bordered only by Reykjavík to the east.

Reykjanesbær () is a municipality on the Southern Peninsula (Suðurnes) in Iceland, though the name is also used by locals to refer to the suburban region of Keflavík and Njarðvík which have grown together over the years. The municipality is made up of the towns of Keflavík and Njarðvík and the village of Hafnir. The municipality was created in 1994 when the inhabitants of the three settlements voted to merge them into one. Reykjanesbær is the fourth largest municipality in Iceland, with 21.957 citizens (2024).

thumb|Hot springs in Hveragerði near river Varmá thumb|Greenhouses in Hveragerði thumb|Hot spring area Leirgerður, lively again since 2008 Hveragerði (, "hot-spring yard") is a town and municipality in the south of Iceland, east of Reykjavík on Iceland's main ringroad, Route 1. The river Varmá runs through the town. With an area of , Hveragerði is the third smallest municipality in Iceland by size.

thumb|Norwegian house in Stykkishólmur Stykkishólmur () is a town and municipality situated in the western part of Iceland, in the northern part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. It is a center of services and commerce for the area. Most of the people make their living from fishing and tourism. A ferry called Baldur goes over the Breiðafjörður fjord to the Westfjords. It also is the gateway to Flatey. The origin of Stykkishólmur can be traced to its natural harbor. The location became an important trading post early in Iceland's history: the first trading post in Stykkishólmur is traced back to th

Fjarðabyggð () is a municipality located in eastern Iceland, in the Eastern Region.

Bolungarvík (, regionally also ) is a small town and the only built-up area in the municipality of Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður in the northwest of Iceland, located on the Westfjords peninsula, approximately from the town of Ísafjörður and from the capital city Reykjavík.

Sveitarfélagið Árborg () is a municipality in southern Iceland. It is the most populous in the region, with a population of 11,565 in 2024. Founded in 1998, its largest town is Selfoss. Eyrarbakki and Stokkseyri are two communities on the southern coast and Sandvíkurhreppur is a rural administrative region between those three other towns.

Kjósarhreppur (), colloquially known as Kjós , is a municipality in Iceland. It is the most northern part of the Capital Region and is adjacent to Reykjavík, Bláskógabyggð, and Hvalfjarðarsveit. Kjós is sometimes referred to as "a countryside in a city" ('''') due to its proximity to Reykjavík.

Ísafjarðarbær () is a municipality of Iceland in the Westfjords region, created in 1996 from Flateyrarhreppur, Ísafjarðarkaupstaður, Mosvallahreppur, Mýrahreppur, Suðureyrarhreppur and Þingeyrarhreppur.

Vopnafjörður (, meaning weapon fjord) is a village and municipality in Northeast Iceland, standing on a peninsula in the middle of a mountainous bay by the same name. The main industries of Vopnafjörður are fish processing, agriculture and tourism and other services.

Norðurþing () is a municipality located in northern Iceland. Norðurþing was formed in 2006 when the municipalities of Húsavík, Öxarfjörður, Raufarhöfn, and Kelduneshreppur were merged after special elections in January 2006 and the region was officially declared a new municipality on 10 June 2006.

second-level administrative subdivision of Iceland

Bláskógabyggð ( ) is a municipality located in Iceland's Southern Region. Its major settlements are Laugarás and Laugarvatn. The municipality was formed in 2002 after the merger of Laugardalshreppur, Biskupstungnahreppur and Þingvallahreppur. Within the area of the municipality lies an enclave of another municipality, Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur. thumbnail|left|Blesi , geothermal area of Geysir.

municipality of Iceland

Dalvíkurbyggð (, regionally also ) is a small municipality in northern Iceland. Dalvíkurbyggð is on Tröllaskagi and west of Eyjafjörður.

municipality in Northwestern Region, Iceland

Langanesbyggð () is a municipality in northeastern Iceland, just north of Eastern Region. The main village is Þórshöfn, in the north there is the Langanes peninsula.

Snæfellsbær () is a municipality located in western Iceland, in the southwestern part of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Its administrative centre is Hellissandur and the majority of the residents live in the coastal villages of Ólafsvík, then Hellissandur and Rif. There is a small airfield near Rif and at Gufuskálar the Hellissandur longwave radio mast. Along the municipality's south-east coast is the settlement of Búðir and the Hótel Búðir and closer to the volcano of Snæfellsjökull are the coastal villages of Hellnar and Arnarstapi.

Kaldrananeshreppur () is a sparsely-populated municipality in northwest Iceland. According to the 2009 census, it had a population of 112 inhabitants.

right|thumb|Skeggi Valley in Hvammur Dalabyggð () is a municipality located in Dalasýsla, western Iceland. Its main settlement is Búðardalur.

thumb|Hólaneskirkja, the village church thumb|The lighthouse of Kálfshamarsvík

Árneshreppur () is an Icelandic municipality, located in the Westfjords peninsula of northwestern Iceland. It is Iceland's lowest-populated municipality with a population of 53 based on the 2024 estimate.

Vesturbyggð () is a municipality located in the Westfjords in Iceland. The municipality includes the towns of Patreksfjörður, with 721 inhabitants; Tálknafjörður, with 261 inhabitants; Bíldudalur, with 238 inhabitants; and Krossholt, with 19 inhabitants. The municipality is served by Patreksfjörður Airport and Bíldudalur Airport.

Hvalfjarðarsveit () is a municipality in Vesturland, Iceland. The municipality derives its name from the fjord Hvalfjörður, which forms its southern border.

Skaftárhreppur () is a municipality in southern Iceland. The largest settlement is Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

Skorradalshreppur () is a municipality in Iceland.

thumbnail|Landscape not far from Grundarfjörður, craters of the Ljósufjöll volcanic system thumb|Kirkjufell Mountain in Snæfellsnes in Iceland Grundarfjörður () is a town in the north of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in the west of Iceland. It is situated between a mountain range and the sea. The nearby mountain Kirkjufell forms a small peninsula.

municipality of Iceland

Tjörneshreppur () is a municipality in Iceland, part of the Norðurland eystra region. It is surrounded by the Norðurþing municipality on land, but has significant coastline. As of 1 January 2025, Tjörneshreppur had 53 inhabitants, making it the smallest municipality in Iceland.

right|270px|thumb|Grenivík Grýtubakkahreppur (, regionally also ) is a municipality located in northern-central Iceland, in Northeastern Region.

Strandabyggð () is a municipality located in northwestern Iceland.

Fjallabyggð () is a municipality located in northern Iceland. The former municipalities of Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður joined to form it in 2006.

municipality of Iceland

Eyjafjarðarsveit () is a municipality located in northern Iceland.

Ölfus () is a municipality located in Iceland. The major town is called Þorlákshöfn. The bottled water brand Icelandic Glacial is manufactured in this area, at the Ölfus spring.

municipality of Iceland

Reykhólahreppur () is a municipality in the Westfjords, Iceland. Its major settlement is Reykhólar.

Ásahreppur () is a municipality in central Iceland, located on the western edge of Rangárvallasýsla. The name "Ásahreppur" comes from the natural ridges in the area known as "the ásar". The community is bounded by the bridge of Þjórsá river to the west on the Ring Road, and the boundary extends about from Landvegamót to the east. A bridge has existed across Þjórsá since 1895.

Mýrdalshreppur () is a municipality located in southern Iceland. The main village is Vík.

Flóahreppur () is a municipality located in the southern region of Iceland.

Fljótsdalshreppur () is a municipality in Iceland. The Municipality of Fljótsdalur in the Fljótsdalur valley covers more than , extending from the glacier Vatnajökull in the south to in the north the Lagarfljót river with the large Hengifoss waterfall. The Fljótsdalur valley is divided into the South valley and the North valley at the central peak of Múli. A large area of land of the highland plateau in the municipality of Fljótsdalur is part of the Vatnajökull National Park, which encompasses spectacular natural resources and is important in Icelandic cultural history.

thumb|Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur at the Eyjafjörður Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur (), also named Svalbarðsströnd , is a municipality located in northern-central Iceland, in Northeastern Region. Its seat is in the village of Svalbarðseyri. In 2020, mayor Björg Erlingsdóttir proposed the idea of a merger with the other municipalities of Eyjafjörður.

municipality of Iceland

Hrunamannahreppur (, ) is a municipality located in Iceland. Its major settlement is Flúðir.

Þingeyjarsveit () is a municipality located in Iceland. The Vaglaskógur birch wood, one of Iceland's largest woods, is located in the municipality. The district school and sports centre can be found in Laugar. In 2022 the municipality merged with Skútustaðahreppur under its own name, making the municipality the largest in Iceland by area. The municipality agreed to change their governance from a mayor to a council.

municipality of Iceland

Hörgársveit () is a municipality located in north-central Iceland, in Northeastern Region. Its seat is the village of Lónsbakki . The municipality covers an area of approximately 893 km² and had an estimated population of 791 in 2024, resulting in a population density of around 0.88 inhabitants per km². Hörgársveit was established in 2001 through the merger of Skriða, Öxnadalur, and Glæsibær, and was further extended in 2010 when Arnarnes was incorporated.

Súðavík () is a fishing village and municipality (Súðavíkurhreppur ) on the west coast of Álftafjörður in Westfjords, Iceland.

municipality in Southern Peninsula, Iceland

municipality in southeastern Iceland

Suðurnesjabær (, "southern peninsula town") is a municipality on the northwest tip of Iceland's Southern Peninsula. It includes the towns of Sandgerði and Garður, and was created on 10 June 2018 from a merger of those two municipalities, with the name chosen by its residents the following November. It is the location of Keflavík International Airport, the country's largest airport (serving nearby Reykjavík), and it is adjacent to the town of Keflavík, in the municipality of Reykjanesbær.

Múlaþing () is a municipality in eastern Iceland which was formed in 2020 from the merger of Fljótsdalshérað, Seyðisfjörður, Borgarfjarðarhreppur and Djúpavogshreppur.