South Constituency Suðurkjördæmi |
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Constituency of Iceland | |
Country | Iceland |
Established | 1999 |
Main town | Keflavík |
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Population (2009) | |
• Total | 47,810 |
• Electors | 32,505 |
Representatives to Parliament | 10 |
South Constituency is one of the six constituencies of Iceland. Its major town is Keflavík.
It is the only constituency bordering with all the other five, included the urban ones of Reykjavík. Its territory includes the glaciers of Vatnajokull (Partly in Norðausturkjördæmi), Eyjafjallajökull, Mýrdalsjökull, Tindfjallajökull, Torfajökull and, at its northern borders, the southern part of the Hofsjökull and Langjökull.
The constituency includes 3 regions and 20 municipalities.
The settlements with town status, listed per order of population, are 16:
Coordinates: 64°01′N 22°34′W / 64.017°N 22.567°W