Editing Iceland (section)

===Administrative divisions===
{{main|Administrative divisions of Iceland}}
Iceland is divided into regions, constituencies, and municipalities. The eight regions are primarily used for statistical purposes. District court jurisdictions also use an older version of this division.<ref name = "CIA Govt"/> Until 2003, the constituencies for the parliamentary elections were the same as the regions, but by an amendment to the constitution, they were changed to the current six constituencies:
* ''[[Constituencies of Iceland|Reykjavík North]]'' and ''[[Constituencies of Iceland|Reykjavík South]]'' (city regions);
* ''[[Constituencies of Iceland|Southwest]]'' (four [[Enclave and exclave|non-contiguous]] suburban areas around Reykjavík);
* ''[[Constituencies of Iceland|Northwest]]'' and ''[[Constituencies of Iceland|Northeast]]'' (northern half of Iceland, split); and
* ''[[Constituencies of Iceland|South]]'' (southern half of Iceland, excluding Reykjavík and suburbs).

The redistricting change was made to balance the weight of different districts of the country since previously a vote cast in the sparsely populated areas around the country would count much more than a vote cast in the Reykjavík city area. The imbalance between districts has been reduced by the new system but still exists.<ref name = "CIA Govt"/>

Sixty-two municipalities in Iceland govern local matters like schools, transport, and zoning.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.samband.is/nanar-um-sveitarfelogin|title=Nánar um sveitarfélögin|publisher=Samband íslenskra sveitarfélaga|language=is|access-date=2025-03-19}}</ref> These are the actual [[Administrative division|second-level subdivisions]] of Iceland, as the constituencies have no relevance except in elections and for statistical purposes. Reykjavík is by far the most populous municipality, about four times more populous than [[Kópavogur]], the second one.<ref name = "CIA Govt"/>

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Iceland adm location map.svg|[[Regions of Iceland]]
Electoral districts of Iceland.svg|[[Constituencies of Iceland]]
Lower level municipalities of Iceland.svg|[[Municipalities of Iceland]]
</gallery>