Südürnes [1] ( Isl. Suðurnes ) is a region in Iceland .
| region | |
| Südürnes | |
|---|---|
| fig. Suðurnes | |
| A country |  Iceland |
| Includes | 1 sislu and 2 “free communities” |
| Adm. Centre | Keblavik |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 829 km² (8th place ) |
| Timezone | UTC + 0 |
| Population | |
| Population | 21 431 people ( 2008 ) (6.72%, 4th place ) |
| Density | 25.85 people / km² (2nd place) |
| Official language | Icelandic |
| Digital identifiers | |
| ISO 3166-2 Code | ISO 3166-2: IS: IS-2 |
| Telephone code | +354 |
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The Ciudurnes region is one of the 8 regions of Iceland and is located in the southwestern part of the country. Geographically, it occupies most of the Reykjanes Peninsula. To the west and south of the Sydürnes region is the Atlantic Ocean ; In the north of it lies the Höwüdborgarsweidid region , in the east - the Südürland region . Südürnes Square is 829 km². The population is 21,564 people (as of December 1, 2008 ). The population density is 26.35 people / km². The center of the region is Keflavik .
Population
| Year | Population | Percentage of total population of Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 2,497 | 2.64% |
| 1930 | 2 820 | 2.60% |
| 1940 | 3 472 | 2.86% |
| 1950 | 5,058 | 3.51% |
| 1960 | 8 924 | 4.98% |
| 1970 | 10 584 | 5.17% |
| 1980 | 13 302 | 5.75% |
| 1990 | 15 202 | 5.90% |
| 2000 | 16,491 | 5.79% |
| 2010 | 21 359 | 6.72% |
Administrative Division
Administratively, Sydürnes is subdivided into 1 district ( sislu ) and 2 “free communities”.
| Adm. unit | Population, people (2006) | Square, km² [2] | Administrative center | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free community | ||||
| Reykjanesbair | 11 928 | 144.6 | Keblavik | |
| Grindavikyurbayr | 2697 | 433.6 | Grindavik | |
| Sisla | ||||
| Guildbring | 4255 | 250.3 | Habnarfjordur | |
| Total | 18,880 | 828.5 | ||
Notes
- ↑ V.P. Berkov. On the transfer of Icelandic proper names
- ↑ National Land Survey of Iceland. Sveitarfélagaskjárinn .
Links
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