Regions of Iceland
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These regions are not defined by law and have no official standing or administrative function, but might be used to divide Iceland for certain purposes.
Healthcare in Iceland is divided into 7 healthcare districts which correspond to the 8 regions of Iceland with the exception of the Northwestern Region and the Northeastern Region which are a single healthcare district.
Overview
| # | Name | Native name | Population | Area (km²) | Pop./Area | ISO 3166-2 | Administrative centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital Region | Höfuðborgarsvæði | 205,675 | 1,062 | 193.67 | IS-1 | Reykjavík |
| 2 | Southern Peninsula | Suðurnes | 21,206 | 829 | 25.58 | IS-2 | Keflavík |
| 3 | Western Region | Vesturland | 15,381 | 9,554 | 1.61 | IS-3 | Akranes |
| 4 | Westfjords | Vestfirðir | 7,031 | 9,409 | 0.75 | IS-4 | Ísafjörður |
| 5 | Northwestern Region | Norðurland vestra | 7,271 | 12,737 | 0.57 | IS-5 | Sauðárkrókur |
| 6 | Northeastern Region | Norðurland eystra | 29,026 | 21,968 | 1.32 | IS-6 | Akureyri |
| 7 | Eastern Region | Austurland | 12,434 | 22,721 | 0.55 | IS-7 | Egilsstaðir |
| 8 | Southern Region | Suðurland | 23,833 | 24,526 | 0.97 | IS-8 | Selfoss |
| 321,857 | 102,806 | 28.13 |
