2021-APR-21

Polity Timeline
CAPITAL

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

SOUTH County

(Reykjavik)

- SOUTH

1903-10-03:

SOUTH County

(Reykjavik)

- SOUTH

1913-11-22:

SOUTH County

(Reykjavik)

- SOUTH

1914-01-01:

SOUTH County

(Reykjavik)

- SOUTH

1915-06-15:

SOUTH County

(Reykjavik)

- SOUTH

1944-06-17:

SOUTHWEST Region

(Reykjavik)

- SOUTHWEST

1991-12-01:

CAPITAL Region

(Reykjavik)

- CAPITAL

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

SOUTH County

(Reykjavik)

- SOUTH

1960-01-01:

REYKJAVIK-REYKJANES Region

(Reykjavik)

- REYKJAVIK-REYKJANES

1984-01-01:

REYKJAVIK AREA AND REYKJANES AREA Region

(Reykjavik)

- REYKJAVIK AREA AND REYKJANES AREA

1991-12-01:

CAPITAL Region

(Reykjavik)

- CAPITAL

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

DENMARK

1918-12-01:

DENMARK +

ICELAND +

1940-04-10:

ICELAND

1940-05-10:

ICELAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1941-08-06:

ICELAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

1942-04-22:

ICELAND +

AMERICA +

1945-12-31:

ICELAND

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Reykjavík

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

SYDLAND

1918-12-01:

SUDHUR

1937-01-01:

SUDHURAUSTUR

1960-01-01:

REYKJAVÍK-REYKJANES

1984-01-01:

REYKJAVÍKURSVAEDHI OG REYKJANESSVAEDHI

1991-12-01:

HÖFUDHBORGARSVAEDHIDH

1998-12-15:

REYKJAVÍK

2005-12-31:

HÖFUDHBORGARSVAEDHIDH

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

SOUTH County

1937-01-01:

SOUTHWEST Region

1960-01-01:

REYKJAVIK-REYKJANES Region

1984-01-01:

REYKJAVIK AREA AND REYKJANES AREA Region

1991-12-01:

CAPITAL Region

1998-12-15:

REYKJAVIK Region

2005-12-31:

CAPITAL Region

Ruler changes:

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1900-01-01:

1903-10-03:

1913-11-22:

1914-01-01:

1915-06-15:

1944-06-17:

1991-12-01:

1900-01-01:

1960-01-01:

1984-01-01:

1991-12-01:

1900-01-01:

1918-12-01:

DENMARK +

ICELAND +

1940-04-10:

1940-05-10:

ICELAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1941-08-06:

ICELAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

1942-04-22:

ICELAND +

AMERICA +

1945-12-31:

1900-01-01:

Reykjavík

1900-01-01:

SYDLAND

1918-12-01:

SUDHUR

1937-01-01:

SUDHURAUSTUR

1960-01-01:

REYKJAVÍK-REYKJANES

1984-01-01:

REYKJAVÍKURSVAEDHI OG REYKJANESSVAEDHI

1991-12-01:

HÖFUDHBORGARSVAEDHIDH

1998-12-15:

REYKJAVÍK

2005-12-31:

HÖFUDHBORGARSVAEDHIDH

1900-01-01:

1937-01-01:

1960-01-01:

1984-01-01:

1991-12-01:

1998-12-15:

2005-12-31:

UPDATED ON: ~ 2024-APR-02 ~ .