Suburbs & Localities of Iceland map & data
Iceland has 173 suburbs and localities in this layer, spread over 6 regions. The most are in Capital Region (140), Northeastern Region (14) and Western Region (8) - Capital Region alone holds 81% of them. The largest include Kjalarnes, Árbær and Grafarholt og Úlfarsárdalur.
Suburbs & Localities by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Region | 140 | 81% |
| Northeastern Region | 14 | 8.1% |
| Western Region | 8 | 4.6% |
| Southern Peninsula | 6 | 3.5% |
| Westfjords | 3 | 1.7% |
| Eastern Region | 2 | 1.2% |
Largest suburbs and localities in Iceland
- KjalarnesCapital Region · 143.9 km²
- ÁrbærCapital Region · 29.5 km²
- Grafarholt og ÚlfarsárdalurCapital Region · 22.7 km²
- GrafarvogurCapital Region · 14.2 km²
- VatnsendiCapital Region · 7.9 km²
- ÁlfsnesCapital Region · 7.3 km²
- LaugardalurCapital Region · 6.8 km²
- BreiðholtCapital Region · 5.8 km²
- Háaleiti og BústaðirCapital Region · 4.5 km²
- MiðborgCapital Region · 3.9 km²
- HellurCapital Region · 3.5 km²
- DigranesCapital Region · 3.4 km²
- HlíðarCapital Region · 3.2 km²
- VesturbærCapital Region · 3.1 km²
- FífuhvammurCapital Region · 2.2 km²
- VatnsmýriCapital Region · 2.1 km²
- SelCapital Region · 2 km²
- KársnesCapital Region · 2 km²
- SundahöfnCapital Region · 1.9 km²
- HvörfCapital Region · 1.7 km²
- ÚlfarsárdalurCapital Region · 1.6 km²
- GrafarholtCapital Region · 1.6 km²
- SmárinnCapital Region · 1.5 km²
- FossvogurCapital Region · 1.5 km²
- Efra-BreiðholtCapital Region · 1.5 km²
- HöfðarCapital Region · 1.4 km²
- GerðiCapital Region · 1.4 km²
- HálsarCapital Region · 1.3 km²
- SetbergCapital Region · 1.3 km²
- KórarCapital Region · 1.3 km²
- VellirCapital Region · 1.2 km²
- AusturbærCapital Region · 1.2 km²
- ÁslandCapital Region · 1.2 km²
- HáaleitiCapital Region · 1.1 km²
- LindirCapital Region · 1.1 km²
- NorðurbærCapital Region · 1.1 km²
- ÖskjuhlíðCapital Region · 1.1 km²
- SalirCapital Region · 1.1 km²
- HoltCapital Region · 1.1 km²
- FoldirCapital Region · 1 km²
What's in this layer
Every suburb or locality in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Suburb, locality, neighbourhood and quarter boundaries inside cities and towns.
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Frequently asked questions
How many suburbs and localities are there in Iceland?
This layer holds 173 suburbs and localities in Iceland, the most of them in Capital Region. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each suburb or locality?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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