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Iceland’s municipalities slashed in half in 25 years

Many Icelandic municipalities have merged, particularly since they assumed responsibility for compulsory education in 1996. Although the number of municipalities has been halved since the start of the century, there are still more than ten that have fewer than 250 inhabitants, and some remain unwilling to merge.

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Reykjavik is by far Iceland's largest municipality. Photo: norden.org

Municipalities in Iceland
  • Number of municipalities: 62
  • Largest municipality: Reykjavík, 138,772
  • Smallest municipality: Tjörneshreppur, 53. 
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