Northeast, Iceland

Northeast is one of 8 primary administrative regions in Iceland with a population of approximately 30,600 people.

Facts and figures on Northeast at a glance

Region name: Northeast (Norðurland Eystra)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 30,600 people
Country: Iceland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Northeast (Norðurland Eystra) is located in the regional capital Akureyri (Akureyri) with a population of 19,219 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Northeast's regional capital Akureyri to Iceland's capital Reykjavik (Reykjavík) is approximately 250 km (155 mi).

Facts and figures about Northeast
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Northeast Norðurland Eystra30,600 peopleAkureyri Akureyri19,219 people

Compare with other regions in Iceland.

Map of Northeast

Map of Northeast

Information on Northeast

Information on Northeast
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Northeast Norðurland EystraAkureyri Akureyri11IcelandEurope

Time in Northeast

Time in Northeast
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 11:31am (11:31h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 11:31am (11:31h)UTCAtlantic/Reykjavik

Geographic coordinates of Northeast

Latitude & Longitude of Northeast
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map65°30'00.0"N (65.5000000°)17°00'00.0"W (-17.0000000°)

Subregions in Northeast

There are 11 administrative subregions in Northeast.
Subregions in Northeast
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Akureyrarkaupstadur Akureyrarkaupstaður1.-Akureyri Akureyri19,219
Dalvikurbyggd Dalvíkurbyggð2.---
Eyjafjardarsveit Eyjafjarðarsveit3.---
Fjallabyggd Fjallabyggð4.---
Grytubakkahreppur Grýtubakkahreppur5.---
Hoergarsveit Hörgársveit6.---
Langanesbyggd Langanesbyggð7.---
Nordurthing Norðurþing8.---
Svalbardsstrandarhreppur Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur9.---
THingeyjarsveit Þingeyjarsveit10.1,323--
Tjoerneshreppur Tjörneshreppur11.---

External sources of information on Northeast

Northeast on Wikipedia