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==Cities and municipalities==
==Cities and municipalities==


Iceland has two types of local government, cities and municiplaities. In several respects cities are more independent and have generally a small area. Cities range from small (around 900 inhabitants) to large (Reykjavik with 120.000 inhabtitants). Municipalities are generally large and with few inhabitants (50 to a few thousand).
Iceland has two types of local government, cities and municiplaities. In several respects cities are more independent and have generally a small area. Cities range from small (around 900 inhabitants) to large (Reykjavik with 120.000 inhabitants). Municipalities are generally large and with few inhabitants (50 to a few thousand).


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[[File:Icelandmunicipalities.jpg|center]]