Cemeteries of Iceland map & data
Iceland has 272 cemeteries in this layer, spread over 8 regions. The most are in Northeastern Region (46), Southern Region (45) and Westfjords (43). The largest include Gufuneskirkjugarður, Fossvogskirkjugarður and Hafnarfjarðarkirkjugarður.
Cemeteries by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Region | 46 | 17% |
| Southern Region | 45 | 17% |
| Westfjords | 43 | 16% |
| Eastern Region | 41 | 15% |
| Western Region | 37 | 14% |
| Northwestern Region | 35 | 13% |
| Capital Region | 15 | 5.5% |
| Southern Peninsula | 10 | 3.7% |
Largest cemeteries in Iceland
- GufuneskirkjugarðurCapital Region · 0.3 km²
- FossvogskirkjugarðurCapital Region · 0.3 km²
- HafnarfjarðarkirkjugarðurCapital Region · 0.1 km²
- AkraneskirkjugarðurWestern Region · 0 km²
- HólavallagarðurCapital Region · 0 km²
- SóllandCapital Region · 0 km²
- KópavogskirkjugarðurCapital Region · 0 km²
- SauðárkrókskirkjugarðurNorthwestern Region · 0 km²
- Selfoss kirkjugarðurSouthern Region · 0 km²
- RéttarholtskirkjugarðurWestfjords · 0 km²
- MosfellskirkjugarðurCapital Region · 0 km²
- Kirkjugarður SiglufjarðarNortheastern Region · 0 km²
- ÚtskálakirkjugarðurSouthern Peninsula · 0 km²
- KeflavíkurkirkjugarðurSouthern Peninsula · 0 km²
- EyrarkirkjugarðurWestfjords · 0 km²
- Kirkjugarður EskifjarðarEastern Region · 0 km²
- LágafellskirkjugarðurCapital Region · 0 km²
- ÓlafsfjarðarkirkjugarðurNortheastern Region · 0 km²
- HvalneskirkjugarðurSouthern Peninsula · 0 km²
- StykkishólmskirkjugarðurWestern Region · 0 km²
- ÓlafsvíkurkirkjugarðurWestern Region · 0 km²
- VopnafjarðarkirkjugarðurEastern Region · 0 km²
- MöðruvallakirkjugarðurNortheastern Region · 0 km²
- stjörnótturSouthern Region · 0 km²
- KirkjugarðurEastern Region · 0 km²
- FlateyrarkirkjugarðurWestfjords · 0 km²
- ÞverhamarEastern Region · 0 km²
- ÞingeyrarkirkjugarðurWestfjords · 0 km²
- HnífsdalskirkjugarðurWestfjords · 0 km²
- HólmavíkurkirkjugarðurWestfjords · 0 km²
- HelgafellskirkjugarðurWestern Region · 0 km²
- FlateyjarkirkjugarðurWestfjords · 0 km²
- RaufarhafnarkirkjugarðurNortheastern Region · 0 km²
- LaxarkirkjugarðurEastern Region · 0 km²
- Kirkjugarður StórulaugardalskirkjuWestfjords · 0 km²
- BjarnarhafnarkirkjugarðurWestern Region · 0 km²
- HólskirkjugarðurWestfjords · 0 km²
- BíldudalskirkjugarðurWestfjords · 0 km²
- CimetièreSouthern Region · 0 km²
- KolbeinsstaðakirkjugarðurWestern Region · 0 km²
What's in this layer
Every cemetery in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Cemeteries, graveyards and memorial parks.
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are there in Iceland?
This layer holds 272 cemeteries in Iceland, the most of them in Northeastern Region. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each cemetery?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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