The northernmost town in Iceland is Raufarhöfn on Melrakkaslétta, Once a significant herring fishing town, it‘s now a small, close-knit community with 183 residents according to the Icelandic Bureau of Statistics. The southernmost town, on the other hand, is Vestmannaeyjar on Heimaey island, home to 4,444 people today. The easternmost town is Neskaupstadur by Nordfjördur, with a population of 1,460. Patreksfjördur, located by the fjord of the same name, is the westernmost town not only in Iceland but in Europe, with 756 residents today. The most populous town in Iceland is the capital, Reykjavík, with 145,710 inhabitants. In second place is Kópavogur, with 41,345 residents. Hafnarfjördur is the third most populous town in the republic, with 32,308 residents according to the National Registry. Kópavogur and Hafnarfjördur are both part of the Greater Reykjavík area.
Ísland 20/08/2024 : A7C R, RX1R II, A7R IV – 2.0/35mm Z, FE 1.8/20mm G, FE 1.4/35mm GM, FE 2.8/100mm GM, FE 2.8/90mm -Photos & text : Páll Stefánsson
