{"id":5880,"date":"2022-03-23T15:59:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T15:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iceland.org\/?p=5880"},"modified":"2022-10-04T00:46:34","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T00:46:34","slug":"regions-of-iceland-names-facts-and-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iceland.org\/geography\/region\/","title":{"rendered":"Regions of Iceland: Names, Facts, and Features"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Iceland is divided into eight primary regions separated primarily by geography and some of the larger cities in the country. Each region is different in terms of its culture, its tourist economy, and its landscape. However, they all belong to Iceland and have traditionally Icelandic traits.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

These regions are not technically administrative areas. Instead, they are primarily meant to assist with holiday planning in iceland<\/a>. In addition, they were made for the partial commercialization of tourism in Iceland. They were also made for clarity for those non-natives to the island<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Capital Region is likely the most culturally important in Iceland. It is also the largest region in Iceland by population<\/a>. Greater Reykjavik<\/a>‘s population alone accounts for 64% of the total population of Iceland. However, the Southern region is the largest in terms of landmass by several thousand square kilometers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The primary regions in Iceland and their sizes include:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Capital Region: 1,062.2 square kilometers<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  2. Southern Peninsula: 829.1 square kilometers<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  3. West: 9554.5 square kilometers<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  4. Westfjords: 22,271.2 square kilometers<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  5. Northwest: 12,737.6 square kilometers<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  6. Northeast: 21,968.3 square kilometers<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  7. East: 22,721.9 square kilometers<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  8. South: 24,255.2 square kilometers<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    In this article about the regions of Iceland, we take a deep dive into each of the regions. First, we will discuss Iceland’s geography, location, and cultural significance. We will then look at the cities in each of the regions, the tourist opportunities if you visit the region, and the best time to go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Once you are done here, you will know everything necessary about each of Iceland’s regions.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    1. H\u00f6fu\u00f0borgarsv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 (Capital Region)<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    The Capital Region is likely one of the most important to modern-day Iceland. It’s located In the southwestern corner of the country at the geographical coordinates are 64.1846 degrees North and 21.6131 degrees West. Although it contains 62% of the population of Iceland, it is the second smallest region in terms of land area.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    This region is so small because the region primarily encompasses the region directly around the capital city. It is not the official term for the region, either. That is because the names we mentioned earlier are not actual administrative regions.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    The largest cities in this region are Reykjav\u00edk and K\u00f3pavogur, with 124,644 and 31,719 people, respectively. Other cities in the region and their population:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n