{"id":6477,"date":"2022-06-02T14:45:47","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T14:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iceland.org\/?p=6477"},"modified":"2022-09-29T14:42:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T14:42:00","slug":"sudurland-southern-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iceland.org\/geography\/region\/sudurland\/","title":{"rendered":"Su\u00f0urland (Southern Region): Municipalities, Population, Area, Density"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Su\u00f0urland is the southernmost region in Iceland and encompasses most of the country&#8217;s southern half. It is a large region incorporating the southern coastline and much of the Icelandic Highlands. It is 24,256 square kilometers (9,365 square miles). It has a total <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iceland.org\/population\/\"   title=\"population\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">population<\/a> of 28,399 spread throughout the entire area in small settlements. The overall population density is 1.17 people per square kilometer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This region has the highest number of organized municipalities at fifteen. These include the below mentioned.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00c1sahreppur<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bl\u00e1sk\u00f3gabygg\u00f0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fl\u00f3ahreppur<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gr\u00edmsnes- og Grafningshreppur<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hrunamannahreppur<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hverager\u00f0isb\u00e6r<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M\u00fdrdalshreppur<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rang\u00e1r\u00feing eystra<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rang\u00e1r\u00feing ytra<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skaft\u00e1rhreppur<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skei\u00f0a- og Gn\u00fapverjahreppur<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sveitarf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 \u00c1rborg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sveitarf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 Hornafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sveitarf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 \u00d6lfus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vestmannaeyjab\u00e6r<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where is Su\u00f0urland Located?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Su\u00f0urland not only incorporates most of the southern coastline of the island but also extends up into the Highlands of <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link \" title=\"Iceland\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iceland.org\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Iceland<\/a>. Its GPS coordinates are 63\u00b055\u203259\u2033N 20\u00b059\u203249\u2033W.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is Su\u00f0urland the Biggest Region of Iceland?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, Su\u00f0urland is the biggest region in Iceland. It has a total area of 24,256 square kilometers (9,365 square miles). The next largest region is the Eastern region, with about 22,000 square kilometers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the population of the Su\u00f0urland Region in Iceland?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The population of the Su\u00f0urland Region is 28,399 people. It has an overall density of 1.17 people per square kilometer (3 people per square mile).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which cities are in the Su\u00f0urland Region of Iceland?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The largest town in the Southern Region of Iceland is <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iceland.org\/selfoss\/\"   title=\"Selfoss\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Selfoss<\/a>. It has a population of 6,000 people. Vik is another one of the primary settlements in the region. However, this is because of its close location to some natural features instead of its population. Outside of the tourist season, only 318 people live in Vik.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to do in Su\u00f0urland Region?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Su\u00f0urland Region in Iceland is one of the most popular regions to visit because it includes some of the most beautiful areas in the country. This includes Thingvellir <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iceland.org\/geography\/national-park\/\"   title=\"National Park\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">National Park<\/a>. You can hike extraordinary mountains within the National Park, visit the ancient Thingvellir Church, or walk to the Oxararfoss <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iceland.org\/geography\/waterfall\/\"   title=\"waterfall\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">waterfall<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vik is another beautiful area just along the coastline of the Su\u00f0urland Region. Reynisfjara is a beautiful black <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iceland.org\/geography\/beach\/\"   title=\"beach\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">beach<\/a> including Dyrholaey rock arch extending into the ocean. Eldfell <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iceland.org\/geography\/volcano\/\"   title=\"Volcano\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Volcano<\/a> is in the Southern Region and Selfoss Geyser if you want to see extraordinary examples of geothermal and volcanic activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the Hotels in Su\u00f0urland?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the hotels in the Su\u00f0urland Region are located along the Ring Road that runs along the southern coastline through this region. Some of these include <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iceland.org\/hotel\/\"   title=\"Hotel\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Hotel<\/a> Laekur, Hotel Ranga, and Hotel Kria.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the Glaciers in Su\u00f0urland?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are quite a few large glaciers in this region. These include Vatnajokull, Langjokull, Myrdalsjokull, and the infamous Eyjafjallajokull, to name a few. These define many of the beautiful natural areas you will find in this region.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the Mountains in Su\u00f0urland?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of the mountainous areas in this region are actually glaciers, volcanos, or both. For example, Hvannadalshunukur is the highest peak in the Oraefajokull volcanic <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iceland.org\/geography\/glacier\/\"   title=\"glacier\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">glacier<\/a> within the famed Vatnajokull National Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the Volcanoes in Su\u00f0urnes?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most prominent volcanic system in Su\u00f0urland region is Reykjanes. The Reykjanes Volcanic System consists of volcanic and tectonic fissures, lava fields, postglacial basaltic <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iceland.org\/geography\/crater\/\"   title=\"crater\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">crater<\/a> rows, and small shield volcanoes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Su\u00f0urland is the southernmost region in Iceland and encompasses most of the country&#8217;s southern half. It is a large region incorporating the southern coastline and much of the Icelandic Highlands. It is 24,256 square kilometers (9,365 square miles). It has a total population of 28,399 spread throughout the entire area in small settlements. 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