Counties of Iceland
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Iceland is divided into 8 landsvi (regions):
| landsvun | (English) | Capital | Population | Area in km | Pop./km |
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| Austurland | East | Egilsstair | 11 798 | 22 721 | 0.52 |
| Hfuborgarsvi | Capital Region | Reykjavk | 178 000 | 1 062 | 167.61 |
| Norurland eystra | Northeast | Akureyri | 26 618 | 21 968 | 1.21 |
| Norurland vestra | Northwest | Saurkrkur | 9 310 | 12 737 | 0.73 |
| Suurland | South | Selfoss | 21 326 | 24 526 | 0.87 |
| Suurnes (formerly Reykjanes) | Southwest | Keflavk | 16 727 | 829 | 20.18 |
| Vestfirir | Westfjords | safjrur | 8 014 | 9 409 | 0.85 |
| Vesturland | West | Borgarnes | 14 457 | 9 554 | 1.51 |
| Total | Reykjavk | 286 250 | 102 928 | 2.78 |
The landsvi are further divided into 23 counties, sslur:
- rnesssla
- Austur-Barastrandarssla
- Austur-Hnavatnsssla
- Austur-Skaftafellsssla
- Borgarfjararssla
- Dalassla
- Eyjafjararssla
- Gullbringussla,
- Kjsarssla
- Mrassla
- Norur-safjararssla
- Norur-Mlassla
- Norur-ingeyjarssla
- Rangrvallassla
- Skagafjararssla
- Snfellsnes-og Hnappadalsssla
- Strandassla
- Suur-Mlassla
- Suur-ingeyjarssla
- Vestur-Barastrandarssla
- Vestur-Hnavatnsssla
- Vestur-safjararssla
- Vestur-Skaftafellsssla
Besides the counties, there are 14 independent towns, or kaupstair:
- Akranes
- Akureyri
- Hafnarfjrur
- Hsavk
- safjrur
- Keflavk
- Kpavogur
- Neskaupstaur
- lafsfjrur
- Reykjavk
- Saurkrkur
- Seyisfjrur
- Siglufjrur
- Vestmannaeyjar
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