Administrative divisions of Iceland

The change was made in order to balance the weight of different districts of the country since a vote cast in the sparsely populated areas around the country would count much more than a vote cast in the Capital Region.

There are eight regions which are primarily used for statistical purposes; the district court jurisdictions also use an older version of this division.

[1] These govern most local matters like kindergartens, primary schools, waste management, social services, public housing, public transport, services to senior citizens and to disabled people.

The jurisdiction of the Sheriff's Offices greatly resemble the historical county divisions.

Each farthing contained three local assemblies (held in spring and autumn) except the Norðlendingafjórðungur which had four.