South, Iceland

South is one of 8 primary administrative regions in Iceland with a population of approximately 28,399 people.

Facts and figures on South at a glance

Region name: South (Suðurland)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 28,399 people
Country: Iceland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of South (Suðurland) is located in the regional capital Selfoss (Selfoss) with a population of 9,000 people.

The distance as the crow flies from South's regional capital Selfoss to Iceland's capital Reykjavik (Reykjavík) is approximately 49 km (31 mi).

Facts and figures about South
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
South Suðurland28,399 peopleSelfoss Selfoss9,000 people

Compare with other regions in Iceland.

Map of South

Map of South

Information on South

Information on South
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
South SuðurlandSelfoss Selfoss14IcelandEurope

Time in South

Time in South
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 12:56am (00:56h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 12:56am (00:56h)UTCAtlantic/Reykjavik

Geographic coordinates of South

Latitude & Longitude of South
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map64°00'00.0"N (64.0000000°)19°00'00.0"W (-19.0000000°)

Subregions in South

There are 14 administrative subregions in South.
Subregions in South
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Asahreppur Ásahreppur1.---
Blaskogabyggd Bláskógabyggð2.---
Floahreppur Flóahreppur3.---
Grimsnes- og Grafningshreppur Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur4.---
Hrunamannahreppur Hrunamannahreppur5.---
Hveragerdisbaer Hveragerðisbær6.---
Myrdalshreppur Mýrdalshreppur7.---
Rangarthing Eystra Rangárþing Eystra8.---
Rangarthing Ytra Rangárþing Ytra9.---
Skaftarhreppur Skaftárhreppur10.---
Skeida- og Gnupverjahreppur Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur11.---
Sveitarfelagid Arborg Sveitarfélagið Árborg12.-Selfoss Selfoss9,000
Sveitarfelagid OElfus Sveitarfélagið Ölfus13.---
Vestmannaeyjabaer Vestmannaeyjabær14.---

External sources of information on South

South on Wikipedia