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[[File:Iceland-CIA WFB Map.png|thumb|250px|Map of [[Iceland]]]]
[[File:Iceland-CIA WFB Map.png|thumb|250px|Map of [[Iceland]]]]
{{Politics of Iceland}}
{{Politics of Iceland}}
This is a list of '''cities and towns in [[Iceland]]'''. Some cities, such as [[Hafnarfjörður]] and [[Akranes]], are also municipalities. These municipalities would share the same name and attributes. However, most recognized [[Municipalities of Iceland|municipalities]] consist of several cities or towns. Therefore, municipalities for which there is no city or town of the same name are not included here. In the case of [[Árborg]], for example, there are three entries - the cities or towns of [[Selfoss (town)|Selfoss]], [[Eyrarbakki]], and [[Stokkseyri]]. There are also a few municipalities in which no cities or towns exist, and are thus not included in the list below.
This is a list of '''cities and towns in [[Iceland]]'''. Some cities, such as [[Hafnarfjörður]] and [[Akranes]], are also municipalities. These municipalities would share the same name and attributes. However, most recognized [[Municipalities of Iceland|municipalities]] consist of several cities or towns. Therefore, municipalities for which there is no city or town of the same name are not included here. In the case of [[Árborg]], for example, the entries are the city of [[Selfoss (town)|Selfoss]] and two towns – [[Eyrarbakki]] and [[Stokkseyri]]. There are also a few municipalities in which there are no cities or towns, and are thus not included in the list below.


[[File:Reykjavík séð úr Hallgrímskirkju.jpeg|thumb|250px|[[Reykjavík]], Capital of [[Iceland]]]]
[[File:Reykjavík séð úr Hallgrímskirkju.jpeg|thumb|250px|[[Reykjavík]], Capital of [[Iceland]]]]
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[[File:Dezember_094.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Selfoss (town)|Selfoss]]]]
[[File:Dezember_094.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Selfoss (town)|Selfoss]]]]


==Cities==
==List of localities in Iceland==
The [[Government of Iceland|government of Iceland]] does not officially distinguish between cities and towns. However, settlements with populations in excess of 1,000 are generally considered to be cities.{{Citation needed|reason=By whom?|date=August 2018}} Cities shaded in pale green in the table are their respective regional capitals.
Although the English term has no legal definition in Iceland, settlements with populations in excess of 1,000 are generally considered to be cities{{Citation needed|reason= By whom?|date=May 2017}}. Cities shaded in pale green in the table are their respective regional capitals.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Rank !! City !! 2011 population !! 2016 population !! Change !! Region
! Rank !! Name of City !! 2013 population !! 2018 population<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/pxweb/en/Ibuar/Ibuar__mannfjoldi__2_byggdir/?rxid=446f79b0-2cc0-4a28-87a6-3e428d204068|title=PX-Web - Select table|website=px.hagstofa.is|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref> !! % Change (since 2013)
|-
|-
! style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 1
! 1
| style="background: #E6F2A8;" | [[Reykjavík]] ||style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 121,822 || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 121,486 || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | -0.28% || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | [[Höfuðborgarsvæðið]]
| Reykjavík || 118918 || 124847 || 5.0%
|-
|-
! 2
! 2
| Kópavogur || 31719 || 35966 || 13.4%
| [[Kópavogur]] || 33,181 || 34,122 || +2.84% || [[Höfuðborgarsvæðið]]
|-
|-
! 3
! 3
| Hafnarfjörður || 26800 || 29409 || 9.7%
| [[Hafnarfjörður]] || 27,870 || 28,184 || +1.13% || [[Höfuðborgarsvæðið]]
|-
|-
! style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 4
! 4
| style="background: #E6F2A8;" | [[Akureyri]] || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 17,915 || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 18,041 || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | +0.7% || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | [[Norðurland eystra]]
| Akureyri || 17693 || 18542 || 4.8%
|-
|-
! style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 5
! 5
| style="background: #E6F2A8;" | [[Keflavík]] || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 13,862 || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 15,081 || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | +8.79% || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | [[Suðurnes]]
| Keflavík og Njarðvík || 14153 || 17555 || 24.0%
|-
|-
! 6
! 6
| Garðabær || 11421 || 12912 || 13.1%
| [[Garðabær]] || 11,885 || 12,172 || +2.41% || [[Höfuðborgarsvæðið]]
|-
|-
! 7
! 7
| Mosfellsbær || 8651 || 10225 || 18.2%
| [[Mosfellsbær]] || 9,285 || 9,131 || −1.66% || [[Höfuðborgarsvæðið]]
|-
|-
! 8
! 8
| Selfoss || 6510 || 7564 || 16.2%
| [[Akranes]] || 7,194 || 6,901 || −4.07% || [[Vesturland]]
|-
|-
! style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 9
! 9
| style="background: #E6F2A8;" | [[Selfoss (town)|Selfoss]] || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 6,513 || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 6,878 || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | +5.6% || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | [[Suðurland]]
| Akranes || 6612 || 7249 || 9.6%
|-
|-
! 10
! 10
| [[Seltjarnarnes]] || 4,411 || 4,415 || +0.09% || [[Höfuðborgarsvæðið]]
| Strjálbýli á Suðurlandi || 4886 || 5377 || 10.0%
|-
|-
! 11
! 11
| Seltjarnarnes || 4322 || 4575 || 5.9%
| [[Vestmannaeyjar]] || 4,272 || 4,282 || +0.23% || [[Suðurland]]
|-
|-
! 12
! 12
| Vestmannaeyjar || 4219 || 4284 || 1.5%
| [[Grindavík]] || 2,991 || 3,122 || +4.38% || [[Suðurnes]]
|-
|-
! style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 13
! 13
| style="background: #E6F2A8;" | [[Ísafjörður]] || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 2,619 || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 2,559 || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | -2.29% || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | [[Vestfirðir]]
| Strjálbýli á Norðurlandi eystra || 3256 || 3650 || 12.1%
|-
|-
! style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 14
! 14
| style="background: #E6F2A8;" | [[Sauðárkrókur]] || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 2,635 || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 2,546 || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | -3.38% || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | [[Norðurland vestra]]
| Grindavík || 2856 || 3319 || 16.2%
|-
|-
! 15
! 15
| Ísafjörður || 2624 || 2625 || 0.0%
| [[Hveragerði]] || 2,382 || 2,461 || +3.32% || [[Suðurland]]
|-
|-
! 16
! 16
| Álftanes || 2392 || 2586 || 8.1%
| [[Álftanes]] || 2,498 || 2,458 || −1.6% || [[Höfuðborgarsvæðið]]
|-
|-
! style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 17
! 17
| style="background: #E6F2A8;" | [[Egilsstaðir]] || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 2,319 || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 2,306 || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | -0.56% || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | [[Austurland]]
| Sauðárkrókur || 2575 || 2574 || 0.0%
|-
|-
! 18
! 18
| Hveragerði || 2288 || 2564 || 12.1%
| [[Húsavík]] || 2,184 || 2,182 || −0.09% || [[Norðurland eystra]]
|-
|-
! style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 19
! 19
| style="background: #E6F2A8;" | [[Borgarnes]] || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 1,865 || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | 1,887 || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | +1.18% || style="background: #E6F2A8;" | [[Vesturland]]
| Strjálbýli á Vesturlandi || 2481 || 2562 || 3.3%
|-
|-
! 20
! 20
| Egilsstaðir || 2303 || 2464 || 7.0%
| [[Höfn]] || 1,665 || 1,659 || −0.36% || [[Austurland]]
|-
|-
! 21
! 21
| Húsavík || 2228 || 2323 || 4.3%
| [[Sandgerði]] || 1,583 || 1,539 || −2.78% || [[Suðurnes]]
|-
|-
! 22
! 22
| [[Þorlákshöfn]] || 1,522 || 1,497 || −1.64% || [[Suðurland]]
| Strjálbýli á Norðurlandi vestra || 2401 || 2320 || -3.4%
|-
|-
! 23
! 23
| Borgarnes || 1759 || 1962 || 11.5%
| [[Neskaupstaður]] || 1,530 || 1,481 || −3.2% || [[Austurland]]
|-
|-
! 24
! 24
| Strjálbýli á Austurlandi || 1727 || 1763 || 2.1%
| [[Garður]] || 1,407 || 1,425 || +1.28% || [[Suðurnes]]
|-
|-
! 25
! 25
| Sandgerði || 1546 || 1753 || 13.4%
| [[Dalvík]] || 1,370 || 1,362 || −0.58% || [[Norðurland eystra]]
|-
|-
! 26
! 26
| Höfn í Hornafirði || 1690 || 1677 || -0.8%
| [[Siglufjörður]] || 1,206 || 1,191 || −1.24% || [[Norðurland eystra]]
|-
|-
! 27
! 27
| Þorlákshöfn || 1489 || 1651 || 10.9%
| [[Reyðarfjörður]] || 1,118 || 1,188 || +6.26% || [[Austurland]]
|-
|-
! 28
! 28
| Garður || 1429 || 1595 || 11.6%
| [[Stykkishólmur]] || 1,107 || 1,109 || +0.18% || [[Vesturland]]
|-
|-
! 29
! 29
| Neskaupstaður || 1466 || 1469 || 0.2%
| [[Vogar]] || 1,102 || 1,076 || −2.36% || [[Suðurnes]]
|-
|-
! 30
! 30
| Dalvík || 1359 || 1367 || 0.6%
| [[Eskifjörður]] || 1,026 || 1,012 || −1.36% || [[Austurland]]
|-
! 31
| Reyðarfjörður || 1152 || 1270 || 10.2%
|-
! 32
| Vogar || 1029 || 1183 || 15.0%
|-
! 33
| Siglufjörður || 1190 || 1183 || -0.6%
|-
! 34
| Stykkishólmur || 1108 || 1173 || 5.9%
|-
! 35
| Strjálbýli á höfuðborgarsvæði || 721 || 1153 || 59.9%
|-
! 36
| Eskifjörður || 1014 || 1006 || -0.8%
|-
! 37
| Ólafsvík || 1010 || 970 || -4.0%
|-
! 38
| Hvolsvöllur || 902 || 931 || 3.2%
|-
! 39
| Bolungarvík || 894 || 924 || 3.4%
|-
! 40
| Hella || 784 || 861 || 9.8%
|-
! 41
| Grundarfjörður || 852 || 834 || -2.1%
|-
! 42
| Blönduós || 813 || 821 || 1.0%
|-
! 43
| Ólafsfjörður || 790 || 791 || 0.1%
|-
! 44
| Fáskrúðsfjörður || 654 || 712 || 8.9%
|-
! 45
| Strjálbýli á Vestfjörðum || 738 || 710 || -3.8%
|-
! 46
| Patreksfjörður || 651 || 677 || 4.0%
|-
! 47
| Seyðisfjörður || 658 || 663 || 0.8%
|-
! 48
| Grundarhverfi á Kjalarnesi || 528 || 587 || 11.2%
|-
! 49
| Hvammstangi || 546 || 578 || 5.9%
|-
! 50
| Stokkseyri || 465 || 528 || 13.5%
|-
! 51
| Vopnafjörður || 543 || 526 || -3.1%
|-
! 52
| Eyrarbakki || 531 || 526 || -0.9%
|-
! 53
| Skagaströnd || 501 || 477 || -4.8%
|-
! 54
| Flúðir || 420 || 432 || 2.9%
|-
! 55
| Vík í Mýrdal || 276 || 402 || 45.7%
|-
! 56
| Fellabær || 403 || 395 || -2.0%
|-
! 57
| Hellissandur || 389 || 365 || -6.2%
|-
! 58
| Djúpivogur || 348 || 357 || 2.6%
|-
! 59
| Þórshöfn || 379 || 352 || -7.1%
|-
! 60
| Svalbarðseyri || 271 || 337 || 24.4%
|-
! 61
| Hólmavík || 391 || 320 || -18.2%
|-
! 62
| Grenivík || 278 || 297 || 6.8%
|-
! 63
| Hvanneyri || 251 || 285 || 13.5%
|-
! 64
| Þingeyri || 262 || 276 || 5.3%
|-
! 65
| Búðardalur || 252 || 272 || 7.9%
|-
! 66
| Reykholt í Biskupstungum || 206 || 270 || 31.1%
|-
! 67
| Suðureyri || 264 || 257 || -2.7%
|-
! 68
| Hrafnagil || 263 || 257 || -2.3%
|-
! 69
| Strjálbýli á Suðurnesjum || 117 || 255 || 117.9%
|-
! 70
| Tálknafjörður || 275 || 231 || -16.0%
|-
! 71
| Bíldudalur || 170 || 225 || 32.4%
|-
! 72
| Byggðakjarni í Mosfellsdal || 203 || 224 || 10.3%
|-
! 73
| Hnífsdalur || 216 || 208 || -3.7%
|-
! 74
| Reykjahlíð || 153 || 208 || 35.9%
|-
! 75
| Laugarvatn || 147 || 191 || 29.9%
|-
! 76
| Raufarhöfn || 169 || 186 || 10.1%
|-
! 77
| Stöðvarfjörður || 189 || 184 || -2.6%
|-
! 78
| Bifröst || 246 || 179 || -27.2%
|-
! 79
| Flateyri || 199 || 177 || -11.1%
|-
! 80
| Kirkjubæjarklaustur || 119 || 176 || 47.9%
|-
! 81
| Súðavík || 145 || 157 || 8.3%
|-
! 82
| Hrísey || 171 || 151 || -11.7%
|-
! 83
| Hofsós || 181 || 147 || -18.8%
|-
! 84
| Breiðdalsvík || 130 || 137 || 5.4%
|-
! 85
| Rif || 163 || 135 || -17.2%
|-
! 86
| Reykhólar || 133 || 130 || -2.3%
|-
! 87
| Varmahlíð || 128 || 127 || -0.8%
|-
! 88
| Kópasker || 122 || 122 || 0.0%
|-
! 89
| Laugarás || 106 || 116 || 9.4%
|-
! 90
| Borg í Grímsnesi || 75 || 112 || 49.3%
|-
! 91
| Hauganes || 105 || 111 || 5.7%
|-
! 92
| Hafnir || 76 || 110 || 44.7%
|-
! 93
| Laugar || 111 || 109 || -1.8%
|-
! 94
| Melahverfi í Hvalfirði || 115 || 107 || -7.0%
|-
! 95
| Tjarnabyggð || 81 || 106 || 30.9%
|-
! 96
| Litli-Árskógssandur || 112 || 102 || -8.9%
|-
! 97
| Lónsbakki || 104 || 102 || -1.9%
|-
! 98
| Hólar í Hjaltadal || 78 || 94 || 20.5%
|-
! 99
| Nesjahverfi í Hornafirði || 71 || 92 || 29.6%
|-
! 100
| Sólheimar í Grímsnesi || 95 || 91 || -4.2%
|-
! 101
| Brúnahlíð í Eyjafirði || 62 || 85 || 37.1%
|-
! 102
| Drangsnes || 69 || 77 || 11.6%
|-
! 103
| Borgarfjörður eystri || 86 || 76 || -11.6%
|-
! 104
| Árbæjarhverfi í Ölfusi || 54 || 74 || 37.0%
|-
! 105
| Brautarholt á Skeiðum || 54 || 70 || 29.6%
|-
! 106
| Rauðalækur || 36 || 68 || 88.9%
|-
! 107
| Innnes || 56 || 65 || 16.1%
|-
! 108
| Bakkafjörður || 78 || 65 || -16.7%
|-
! 109
| Grímsey || 76 || 61 || -19.7%
|-
! 110
| Byggðakjarni í Þykkvabæ || 53 || 59 || 11.3%
|-
! 111
| Laugarbakki || 48 || 57 || 18.8%
|-
! 112
| Reykholt í Borgarfirði || 36 || 56 || 55.6%
|-
! 113
| Árnes || 37 || 53 || 43.2%
|-
! 114
| Kristnes || 56 || 52 || -7.1%
|-
! 115
| Kleppjárnsreykir || 51 || 43 || -15.7%
|}
|}

==Towns==
This is a '''partial and incomplete''' list of Icelandic towns and their populations. Sparsely settled areas or settlements with only a few hundred inhabitants are usually known as villages.

*[[Árbæjarhverfi í Ölfusi]] – 54
*[[Bakkafjörður]] – 86
*[[Bifröst (town)|Bifröst]] – 208
*[[Bíldudalur]] – 196
*[[Blönduós]] – 793
*[[Bolungarvík]] – 906
*[[Borg í Grímsnesi]] – 96
*[[Borgarfjörður eystri]] – 88
*[[Brautarholt á Skeiðum]] – 57
*[[Breiðdalsvík]] – 128
*[[Brúnahlíð í Eyjafirði]] – 78
*[[Búðardalur]] – 274
*[[Byggðakjarni í Mosfellsdal]] – 225
*[[Byggðakjarni í Þykkvabæ]] – 53
*[[Djúpivogur]] – 331
*[[Drangsnes]] – 83
*[[Eyrarbakki]] – 495
*[[Fáskrúðsfjörður]] – 671
*[[Fellabær]] – 404
*[[Flateyri]] – 206
*[[Flúðir]] – 419
*[[Grenivík]] – 274
*[[Grímsey]] – 76
*[[Grundarfjörður]] – 855
*[[Grundarhverfi á Kjalarnesi]] – 565
*[[Hafnir]] – 109
*[[Hauganes]] – 110
*[[Hella, Iceland|Hella]] – 830
*[[Hellissandur]] – 378
*[[Hnífsdalur]] – 194
*[[Hofsós]] – 161
*[[Hólar|Hólar í Hjaltadal]] – 67
*[[Hólmavík]] – 337
*[[Hrafnagil]] – 276
*[[Hrísey]] – 172
*[[Hvammstangi]] – 543
*[[Hvanneyri]] – 260
*[[Hvolsvöllur]] – 934
*[[Innnes]] – 60
*[[Kirkjubæjarklaustur]] – 140
*[[Kleppjárnsreykir]] – 51
*[[Kópasker]] – 114
*[[Kristnes]] – 55
*[[Laugar]] – 128
*[[Laugarás]] – 103
*[[Laugarbakki]] – 47
*[[Laugarvatn]] – 163
*[[Litli-Árskógssandur]] – 108
*[[Lónsbakki]] – 99
*[[Melahverfi í Hvalfirði]] – 120
*[[Nesjahverfi í Hornafirði]] – 76
*[[Ólafsfjörður]] – 782
*[[Patreksfjörður]] – 682
*[[Rauðalækur]] – 57
*[[Raufarhöfn]] – 183
*[[Reykhólar]] – 132
*[[Reykholt í Biskupstungum]] – 236
*[[Reykjahlíð]] – 156
*[[Rif (Iceland)|Rif]] – 163
*[[Seyðisfjörður]] – 639
*[[Skagaströnd]] – 480
*[[Sólheimar í Grímsnesi]] – 111
*[[Stöðvarfjörður]] – 198
*[[Stokkseyri]] – 441
*[[Súðavík]] – 173
*[[Suðureyri]] – 278
*[[Svalbarðseyri]] – 283
*[[Tálknafjörður]] – 286
*[[Þingeyri]] – 252
*[[Þórshöfn]] – 358
*[[Tjarnabyggð]] – 104
*[[Varmahlíð]] – 121
*[[Vík í Mýrdal]] – 293
*[[Vopnafjörður]] – 528


==See also==
==See also==

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This is a list of cities and towns in Iceland. Some cities, such as Hafnarfjörður and Akranes, are also municipalities. These municipalities would share the same name and attributes. However, most recognized municipalities consist of several cities or towns. Therefore, municipalities for which there is no city or town of the same name are not included here. In the case of Árborg, for example, the entries are the city of Selfoss and two towns – Eyrarbakki and Stokkseyri. There are also a few municipalities in which there are no cities or towns, and are thus not included in the list below.

Reykjavík, Capital of Iceland
Kópavogur
Akureyri
Keflavik
Selfoss

Cities

Although the English term has no legal definition in Iceland, settlements with populations in excess of 1,000 are generally considered to be cities[citation needed]. Cities shaded in pale green in the table are their respective regional capitals.

Rank City 2011 population 2016 population Change Region
1 Reykjavík 121,822 121,486 -0.28% Höfuðborgarsvæðið
2 Kópavogur 33,181 34,122 +2.84% Höfuðborgarsvæðið
3 Hafnarfjörður 27,870 28,184 +1.13% Höfuðborgarsvæðið
4 Akureyri 17,915 18,041 +0.7% Norðurland eystra
5 Keflavík 13,862 15,081 +8.79% Suðurnes
6 Garðabær 11,885 12,172 +2.41% Höfuðborgarsvæðið
7 Mosfellsbær 9,285 9,131 −1.66% Höfuðborgarsvæðið
8 Akranes 7,194 6,901 −4.07% Vesturland
9 Selfoss 6,513 6,878 +5.6% Suðurland
10 Seltjarnarnes 4,411 4,415 +0.09% Höfuðborgarsvæðið
11 Vestmannaeyjar 4,272 4,282 +0.23% Suðurland
12 Grindavík 2,991 3,122 +4.38% Suðurnes
13 Ísafjörður 2,619 2,559 -2.29% Vestfirðir
14 Sauðárkrókur 2,635 2,546 -3.38% Norðurland vestra
15 Hveragerði 2,382 2,461 +3.32% Suðurland
16 Álftanes 2,498 2,458 −1.6% Höfuðborgarsvæðið
17 Egilsstaðir 2,319 2,306 -0.56% Austurland
18 Húsavík 2,184 2,182 −0.09% Norðurland eystra
19 Borgarnes 1,865 1,887 +1.18% Vesturland
20 Höfn 1,665 1,659 −0.36% Austurland
21 Sandgerði 1,583 1,539 −2.78% Suðurnes
22 Þorlákshöfn 1,522 1,497 −1.64% Suðurland
23 Neskaupstaður 1,530 1,481 −3.2% Austurland
24 Garður 1,407 1,425 +1.28% Suðurnes
25 Dalvík 1,370 1,362 −0.58% Norðurland eystra
26 Siglufjörður 1,206 1,191 −1.24% Norðurland eystra
27 Reyðarfjörður 1,118 1,188 +6.26% Austurland
28 Stykkishólmur 1,107 1,109 +0.18% Vesturland
29 Vogar 1,102 1,076 −2.36% Suðurnes
30 Eskifjörður 1,026 1,012 −1.36% Austurland

Towns

This is a partial and incomplete list of Icelandic towns and their populations. Sparsely settled areas or settlements with only a few hundred inhabitants are usually known as villages.

See also

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