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Map of Iceland

Republic of Iceland

Iceland is located in Northern Europe. Below you can see where Iceland sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Reykjavik.

Where Iceland is located
Outline of Iceland
Political map of Iceland and neighboring countries
Political map: Iceland and its neighbors
Reference map of Iceland (CIA World Factbook)
Reference map of Iceland (CIA World Factbook)By unknown cartographer · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
Location map of Iceland
Location map of IcelandBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
Iceland on the globe
Iceland on the globeBy Ninrouter · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
Map of the administrative divisions of Iceland
First-level administrative divisions of Iceland

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Administrative divisions of Iceland

Iceland is divided into 9 regions.

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  • Austurland
  • Höfuðborgarsvæði
  • Norðurland eystra
  • Norðurland vestra
  • Reykjavík
  • Suðurland
  • Suðurnes
  • Vestfirðir
  • Vesturland

Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

Where is Iceland?

Iceland lies in Northern Europe. Its geographic centre is at about 64.96° N, 19.02° W, and the capital, Reykjavik, is at 64.15° N, 21.93° W.

With 103,000 km², it is the 16th-largest of the 47 countries in Europe — about 42% of the size of the United Kingdom.

Iceland lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

As an island nation, Iceland has no land borders. See all island countries.

Geography of Iceland

Continent
Europe
Region
Northern Europe
Area
103,000 km²
Geographic centre
64.96° N, 19.02° W
Capital (Reykjavik)
64.15° N, 21.93° W
Size rank in Europe
16 of 47
Highest point
Hvannadalshnjúkur (2,110 m)
Land borders
None (island / coastal)