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<font size=5><center>'''Iceland - Lýðveldið Ísland'''</center></font> | |||
[[File:Iceland.jpg|300 px|center|National Arms of Iceland]] | |||
==National symbols== | |||
*[[File:Iceland.jpg|150 px|National Arms of Iceland]][[National Arms of Iceland]] | |||
*[[File:Iceland-flag.gif|150 px|border]]National Flag of Iceland | |||
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==Administrative division== | ==Administrative division== | ||
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==[[:Category:Icelandic counties|Coats of arms of counties]]== | ==[[:Category:Icelandic counties|Coats of arms of counties]]== | ||
The counties have only historical significance and have no administrative functions anymore. | The counties have only historical significance and have no administrative functions anymore. | ||
[[File:icelandcounties.jpg|center]] | [[File:icelandcounties.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
==Cities and municipalities== | ==Cities and municipalities== | ||
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*'''[[:Category:Icelandic municipalities|Coats of arms of municipalities]]''' | *'''[[:Category:Icelandic municipalities|Coats of arms of municipalities]]''' | ||
[[File:Icelandmunicipalities.jpg|center]] | [[File:Icelandmunicipalities.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
* [[:Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of Iceland|Ecclesiastical heraldry]] | |||
==Heraldic collector's items== | ==Heraldic collector's items== | ||
*[[Iceland (stamps)|Heraldic stamps from Iceland]] | * [[Iceland (stamps)|Heraldic stamps from Iceland]] | ||
*[[Heraldic postcards Iceland|Heraldic postcards from Iceland]] | * [[Heraldic postcards Iceland|Heraldic postcards from Iceland]] | ||
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[[Category:Iceland]] | [[Category:Iceland]] | ||
[[Category:Europe]] | [[Category:Europe]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:23, 15 October 2023
National symbols
National Arms of Iceland
National Flag of Iceland
Administrative division
Iceland is divided into 23 (historical) counties, which are further divided into municipalities. The number of municipalities peaked in the mid-20th century. There were 229 of them in 1950. In 1995 their number had reduced to 170. In the year 2000 the number of municipalities in Iceland was 124 and in 2010 the number was down to 76.
Coats of arms of counties
The counties have only historical significance and have no administrative functions anymore.
Cities and municipalities
Iceland has two types of local government, cities and municiplaities. In several respects cities are more independent and have generally a small area. Cities range from small (around 900 inhabitants) to large (Reykjavik with 120.000 inhabitants). Municipalities are generally large and with few inhabitants (50 to a few thousand).
Heraldic collector's items
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