Cities in Iceland

Hofn is located on a peninsula in the south-east of Iceland. The name Hofn means harbor and it is a fishing port surrounded on three sides by the sea, with ... more

The municipality was created in 1998 when 11 out of the 12 municipalities in Skagafjörður held votes on whether they should merge or not. The merge was ... more

Glymur is the second-highest waterfall in Iceland, with a cascade of 198 m. It was long regarded as the tallest until being surpassed by Morsárfoss, a newly ... more

The Snaefellsnes Peninsula is a region in western Iceland known for its dramatic landscapes. At its western tip, Snaefellsjökull National Park is dominated by... more

Goðafoss is a waterfall in northern Iceland. It is located along the country's main ring road at the junction with the Sprengisandur highland road, about 45 ... more

During the first half of the 20th century and some years into the late 20th century, there was much speculation about using Gullfoss to generate electricity. ... more

Eastern Region is a region in eastern Iceland. Its area is 22,721 square kilometres and in 2020 its population was 13,173. The Eastern Regions has a jagged ... more

Kopavogur is a city and Iceland 's second largest municipality. Kópavogur is largely made up of residential areas, but has commercial areas and much industrial ... more

Selfoss is a town in southern Iceland on the banks of the Ölfusá river. It is part, and seat, of the municipality Árborg . The Ring Road runs through the ... more

It is part of the municipality of Borgarfjarðarhreppur and, as of 2011, the area has a population of around 100 inhabitants. The main settlement is ...

Akureyri, Iceland's second-largest city, unfolds like a winter wonderland, surrounded by snow-capped mountains and nestled on the shores of Eyjafjörður, the ... more

Skaftafell is a preservation area in Öræfi, southeast Iceland. It used to be a manor farm and a national park, but has been a part of Vatnajökull National Park ...

Laugarvatn is a lake and small town in the south of Iceland. It is a bit smaller than the neighbouring Apavatn.

Eyrarbakki is a fishing-town on the south-coast of Iceland with a population of about 570 people, not including inhabitants of the prison located there. The ...

Hellnar is an ancient fishing village, a cluster of old houses and buildings situated close to Arnarstapi on the westernmost part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, ...