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Akranes, West

Iceland

Provincial capital64.3218° N, 22.0749° W

In West, Iceland, Akranes is a provincial capital. It is home to 7,411 people.

Population7,411
ProvinceWest
Coordinates64.3218° N, 22.0749° W
CountryIceland
Rank in Iceland#10 of 117

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About Akranes

Akranes can be found at 64.32° N, 22.07° W in the Northern Hemisphere. It is part of the West division in Iceland.

With a population of 7,411, Akranes ranks #10 among the 117 cities and localities registered in Iceland.

Weather in Akranes

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Cities in West

West is one of Iceland's administrative regions. Akranes is one of its main cities, along with Borgarnes, Borgarnes, Stykkishólmur. Akranes has 7,411 inhabitants.

Borgarnes1,875Borgarnes1,875Stykkishólmur1,108Ólafsvík1,010Grundarfjörður852Hellissandur544Búðardalur266Hvanneyri251Rif163Reykholt31

Nearby Cities

Within 25 km of Akranes, 5 populated places have been registered.

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GrundarhverfiCity · 528 inhab.
14.7 km
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SeltjarnarnesCity · 4,726 inhab.
19.2 km
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ReykjavíkNational capital · 118,918 inhab.
22.5 km
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KópavogurCity · 37,959 inhab.
24.6 km
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ÁlftanesCity · 2,392 inhab.
24.9 km

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#1 Reykjavík118,918#2 Kópavogur37,959#3 Hafnarfjörður29,971#4 Reykjanesbær19,724#5 Akureyri19,219
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Akranes?

Akranes has a population of 7,411. It ranks #10 in Iceland by population.

What province or state is Akranes in?

Akranes is located in West, Iceland.

Where is Akranes located?

Akranes is located at coordinates 64.32° N, 22.07° W in West, Iceland.

The data for Akranes, Iceland is part of the Bamwor structured dataset, covering 261 countries and over 13 million cities worldwide.

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