Category ICELAND REGION

Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes Iceland Region on 31st May 2026

Black sand beach with white waves crashing and dark mountains in the background under cloudy sky

Until 1957, the parliamentary constituencies used in Iceland had been based on its counties and market towns. The reform of constituency borders in 1957 would group these counties and towns together into eight larger areas that form the basis for the modern regional…