Administrative divisions of Iceland

The constituencies of Iceland.

Until 2003, the constituencies for the parliament elections were the same as the regions, but by an amendment to the constitution they were changed to the current six constituencies. The change was made in order to balance the weight of different districts of the country since a vote cast in the sparsely populated areas around the country would count much more than a vote cast in the Capital Region. The imbalance between districts has been reduced by the new system, but still exists.

The regions of Iceland.

There are eight regions which are primarily used for statistical purposes; the district court jurisdictions also use an older version of this division. 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.

The municipalities of Iceland.

As of 2022, there are 64 municipalities in Iceland.[1] These govern most local matters like kindergartens, primary schools, waste management, social services, public housing, public transport, services to senior citizens and to disabled people. They also govern zoning and can voluntarily take on additional functions if they have the budget for it. The autonomy of municipalities over their own matters is guaranteed by the constitution of Iceland.

• List of cities and towns in Iceland
• ISO 3166-2 codes of Iceland
• FIPS region codes of Iceland (standard withdrawn in 2008)
• NUTS of Iceland
• Subdivisions of the Nordic countries