Reykjavík South (Icelandic constituency)

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Reykjavík Constituency South Reykjavíkurkjördæmi suður
Constituency of Iceland
Country	Iceland
Established	1999
Main town	Reykjavík
Composition	List 1 regions 1 municipalities
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	126,041
• Electors	45,584
Representatives to Althing	11

Reykjavík Constituency South (Icelandic: Reykjavíkurkjördæmi suður [ˈreiːcaˌviːkʏrˌcʰœrˌtaiːmɪ ˌsʏːðʏr̥]) is one of the six constituencies of Iceland. Its consists of southern parts of Reykjavík, the capital city of Iceland. It elects 11 members to the Althing.

The border between the two Reykjavík constituencies is decided by the National Electoral Commission before each parliamentary election with the goal of having the number of electors in each constituency as close as possible to equal.

Geography[]

Reykjavík South borders the Reykjavík North, South and Southwest constituencies. It is the smallest constituency in Iceland by area.

Administration[]

The constituency includes the southern part of the city of Reykjavík, part of the urban region of the Capital Region.

References[]

• "General elections to the Althingi 28 October 2017" (PDF). Statistics Iceland. 21 December 2017.

External links[]

Coordinates: 64°08′N 21°56′W / 64.133°N 21.933°W / 64.133; -21.933