Municipalities of Iceland Sveitarfélög Íslands (Icelandic) | |
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Category | Municipality |
Location | Iceland |
Found in | Regions |
Number | 62 (as of 2024) |
Populations | Smallest: Árneshreppur (pop. 53) Largest: Reykjavík (pop. 140,000) |
Areas | Smallest: Seltjarnarnes (2.11 km2) Largest: Þingeyjarsveit (12,019.59 km2) |
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The municipalities of Iceland (Icelandic: sveitarfélög [ˈsveiːtarˌfjɛːˌlœːɣ]; sing. sveitarfélag [ˈsveiːtarˌfjɛːˌlaːɣ]) are local administrative areas in Iceland that provide a number of services to their inhabitants such as kindergartens, elementary schools, waste management, social services, public housing, public transportation, services to senior citizens and 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 Icelandic constitution.