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List of cities and towns in Iceland
This is a list of cities and towns in Iceland. Some of Iceland’s larger cities and towns are also self-contained municipalities whose geography and populations are therefore equal. However, most of Iceland’s municipalities, which are semi-autonomous administrative zones, contain several disparate towns or cities, each of whose population contributes to that of its respective municipality.
In addition to Iceland's many independent towns, this article includes cities and towns whose municipalities consist of one, self-contained city of the same name, such as Hafnarfjörður and Akranes. Municipalities that are not also cities or towns, such as Árborg, are not included here, but their constituent towns and cities are. For Árborg, these include the towns of Selfoss, Eyrarbakki, and Stokkseyri.
For more information on the administrative divisions of Iceland, refer to the “Divisions” section of the Iceland infobox on this page.
Reykjavík
Kópavogur
Hafnarfjörður
Akureyri
Keflavík
Garðabær
Mosfellsbær
Akranes
Selfoss
Njarðvík
11 Seltjarnarnes
12 Vestmannaeyjar
13 Grindavík
14 Sauðárkrókur
15 Ísafjörður
16 Álftanes
17 Hveragerði
18 Egilsstaðir
19 Húsavík
20 Borgarnes
21 Sandgerði
22 Höfn
23 Þorlákshöfn
24 Dalvík
25 Garður
26 Neskaupstaður
27 Siglufjörður
28 Reyðarfjörður
29 Vogar
30 Stykkishólmur
31 Eskifjörður
32 Ólafsvík
Árbæjarhverfi í Ölfusi - 54
Bakkafjörður - 78
Bifröst - 246
Bíldudalur - 170
Blönduós - 813
Bolungarvík - 894
Borg í Grímsnesi - 75
Borgarfjörður eystri - 86
Brautarholt á Skeiðum - 54
Breiðdalsvík - 130
Brúnahlíð í Eyjafirði - 62
Búðardalur - 252
Byggðakjarni í Mosfellsdal - 203
Byggðakjarni í Þykkvabæ - 53
Djúpivogur - 348
Drangsnes - 69
Eyrarbakki - 531
Fáskrúðsfjörður - 654
Fellabær - 403
Flateyri - 199
Flúðir - 420
Grenivík - 278
Grímsey - 76
Grundarfjörður - 852
Grundarhverfi á Kjalarnesi - 528
Hafnir - 76
Hauganes - 105
Hella - 784
Hellissandur - 389
Hnífsdalur - 216
Hofsós (Hafsós) - 181
Hólar í Hjaltadal - 78
Hólmavík - 391
Hrafnagil - 263
Hrísey - 171
Hvammstangi - 546
Hvanneyri - 251
Hvolsvöllur - 902
Innnes - 56
Kirkjubæjarklaustur - 119
Kleppjárnsreykir - 51
Kópasker - 122
Kristnes - 56
Laugar - 111
Laugarás - 106
Laugarbakki - 48
Laugarvatn - 147
Litli-Árskógssandur - 112
Lónsbakki - 104
Melahverfi í Hvalfirði - 115
Nesjahverfi í Hornafirði - 71
Ólafsfjörður - 790
Patreksfjörður - 651
Raufarhöfn - 169
Reykhólar - 133
Reykholt í Biskupstungum - 206
Reykjahlíð - 153
Rif - 163
Seyðisfjörður - 658
Skagaströnd - 501
Sólheimar í Grímsnesi - 95
Stöðvarfjörður - 189
Stokkseyri - 465
Súðavík - 145
Suðureyri - 264
Svalbarðseyri - 271
Tálknafjörður - 275
Þingeyri - 262
Þórshöfn - 379
Tjarnabyggð - 81
Varmahlíð - 128
Vík í Mýrdal - 276
Vopnafjörður - 543
How to Pronounce Icelandic Words
How to pronounce common Icelandic words including speaking of some of the most famous sights in Iceland.
Icelandic words discussed in this video:
Vík
Reykjavik
Þingvellir
Seljalandsfoss
Dyrhólaey
Landmannalaugar
Þórsmörk
Eyjafjallajökull
Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Seyðisfjörður
Mývatn
Vatnajökull
Jökulsárlón
Sólheimasandur
Snæfellsnes
Hallgrímskirkja
Höfn
AND the LONGEST word in Icelandic: Vaðlaheiðarvegavinnuverkfærageymsluskúraútidyralyklakippuhringur
*It's 64 characters long!!!
We ALSO teach you how to say cheers in Icelandic - stick around until the end!
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Small Icelandic Towns #5 - Old and New Houses in Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður is Iceland's third largest town, with a population of over 29.800 where daily life and culture thrives in the middle of an old lava field. The town retains its small-town air, its rural aura and its heart - which is not surprising given that the it prides itself on the largest unbroken neighborhood of corrugated iron-clad timber houses in Iceland.
Enjoy this winter drive after first snowfall in 2019 where i take you trough the diverse building history, starting in the town center from where we move into the oldest part and from there into more recent neighborhoods, and end by the docks.
For me personally it's always a pleasure to visit Hafnarfjörður. Even the town is a part of the capital area, it has it's own soul and people from there distinct them from rest of the capital area and want to be able to seek all service locally. It's something that the people from the other towns that create the capital area usually do since it's hard to see whan you are in Reykjavik or the surrounding towns of Garðabær, Kópavogur, Seltjarnarnes and of course Hafnarfjörður with it's own soul.
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An official video for Reykjavík, the capital city of Iceland.
An official Video for Reykjavík, the capital city of Iceland.
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Helicopter tour over Reykjavik Iceland
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Reykjavik, Iceland - virtual tour
There are slides of Hallgrímskirkja, The Sun Voyager, Golden Circle, Harpa, Tjörnin, Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík, etc.
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state and is a popular tourist destination. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of the Faxaflói Bay. With a population of around 120,000, it is the heart of Iceland's cultural, economic and governmental activity.
Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland which, according to Ingólfur Arnarson, was established in AD 874. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was founded in 1786 as an official trading town and grew steadily over the next decades, as it transformed into a regional and later national center of commerce, population, and governmental activities. It is among the cleanest, greenest, and safest cities in the world.
During the Ice Age a large glacier covered parts of the city area, reaching as far out as Álftanes. Other parts of the city area were covered by sea water. In the warm periods and at the end of the Ice Age, some hills like Öskjuhlíð were islands. The former sea level is indicated by sediments reaching as far as 43 m above the current sea level. The hills of Öskjuhlíð and Skólavörðuholt appear to be the remains of former shield volcanoes which were active during the warm periods of the Ice Age.
After the Ice Age the land rose as the heavy load of the glaciers fell away, and began to look as it does today.
The capital city area continued to be shaped by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, like the one 4,500 years ago in the mountain range Bláfjöll, when the lava coming down the Elliðaá valley reached the sea at the bay of Elliðavogur.
The largest river to run through Reykjavík is the Elliðaá River, which is non-navigable. It is one of the best salmon fishing rivers in the country. Mount Esja, at 914 m , is the highest mountain in the vicinity of Reykjavík.
The city of Reykjavík is mostly located on the Seltjarnarnes peninsula, but the suburbs reach far out to the south and east. Reykjavík is a spread-out city: most of its urban area consists of low-density suburbs, and houses are usually widely spaced. The outer residential neighbourhoods are also widely spaced from each other; in between them are the main traffic arteries and a lot of empty space.
ICELAND IN WINTER - Travel video 2019, Fueled By Time
A few shots from the most EPIC locations and most AMAZING landscapes of Iceland.
Everything was recorded in winter 2019. Winter is the best season for northern lights and the snow and ice help to create a unique atmosphere to the volcanic landscapes of Iceland.
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Music: Marc Robillard - Time Stood Still
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Locations filmed:
Reykjavik area - Seltjarnarnes, Grotta lighthouse.
Golden circle - Geysir, Thingvellir, Öxarárfoss, Kerid crater, Hveragerdi.
South coast - Skógafoss, Ásólfsskáli, Seljalandsfoss, Solheimasandur, Black sand beach, Vik.
Snaefellsnes peninsula - Kirkjufell, Djúpalónssandur, Kirkjufellsfoss.
Reykjanes peninsula - Blue Lagoon, Miðlína, Valahnúkamöl.
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CANON EOS 77D // Canon 18-55mm, Tokina 11-16mm, Sigma 150mm
SYRP Genie Mini
An Incredible Stopover Journey
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