Map of Akureyri, Iceland

Akureyri is the administrative centre of Northeast, Iceland, with a population of about 19,219. It lies at 65.6835°N, 18.0878°W. Akureyri is about 249 km (155 mi) northeast of Reykjavík, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Reykjavík, 249 km to the southwest.

Akureyri at a glance

Where is Akureyri?

• The 5th largest city in Iceland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 3 h 03 min on the shortest day to 23 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Akureyri

• Reykjavík — 249 km southwest
• Kópavogur — 251 km southwest
• Hafnarfjörður — 256 km southwest
• Reykjanesbær — 282 km southwest
• Olonkinbyen — 697 km northeast, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
• Derry — 1324 km southeast, United Kingdom

Largest cities in Iceland

• Reykjavík — 118,918
• Kópavogur — 40,040
• Hafnarfjörður — 31,525
• Reykjanesbær — 19,724

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.