--- entity_id: city:is:geonames:3413604 entity_type: city name: Selfoss country_code: IS country: Iceland slug: selfoss canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/selfoss/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/is/selfoss.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/is/selfoss.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/is/selfoss snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-08-28 fact_count: 11 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 2 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/selfoss/ citation_title: "Selfoss, Iceland: jobs, climate, population" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Selfoss Selfoss is one of the cities recorded in Iceland. ## Mobility Selfoss's nearest airport was RKV, 51 km away and offered 5 direct destinations. ## Population The female population of Selfoss was 6,226. The male population of Selfoss was 6,437. ## Climate Monthly mean temperatures were −1.1°C in January and 11.2°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,418 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 12,671 people | city | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | fresh | verified | [2] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.79 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [3] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 7.8 · Feb 7.68 · Mar 8.51 · Apr 11.59 · May 17.72 · Jun 18.79 · Jul 23.03 · Aug 23.48 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 12.37 · Nov 9.37 · Dec 9.07 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -13.96 · Feb -17.42 · Mar -13.59 · Apr -11.64 · May -5.13 · Jun 0.21 · Jul 3.22 · Aug 1.8 · Sep -2.05 · Oct -10.96 · Nov -13.01 · Dec -16.21 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -1.05 · Feb -0.91 · Mar 0.01 · Apr 2.7 · May 5.67 · Jun 9.41 · Jul 11.2 · Aug 10.41 · Sep 7.48 · Oct 3.55 · Nov 0.67 · Dec -0.92 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Population Female | `population_female` | 6,226 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [5] | | Population Male | `population_male` | 6,437 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [5] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 5 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 51 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | RKV | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Directorate of Labour Icelandic courses for registered foreign jobseekers](https://island.is/en/o/directorate-of-labour/courses-directorate-of-labour) — State Language Course · Directorate of Labour · Icelandic · checked 2026-08-10 - [Recognised Icelandic teaching provider grant route](https://island.is/en/islenskukennsla-fyrir-utlendinga) — Other · Rannís and the Icelandic authorities · Icelandic · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Directorate of Labour](https://vinnumalastofnun.is/en) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Selfoss when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://island.is/umsokn-um-sjukratryggingu) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Iceland country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/iceland/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### Is Selfoss part of Reykjavikurborg? Selfoss is near Reykjavikurborg, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 46.1 km away by straight-line distance. - Source: https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/distribution/v2/lau/geojson/LAU_RG_01M_2024_4326.geojson ## Comparable recorded safety 1 place has a lower recorded total crime rate than Selfoss in this strictly source-matched cohort. - Selfoss: 3,515.6 offences/100k - city:is:geonames:3418653: 1,583.6 offences/100k Only identical source-family, definition, period, grain and denominator cohorts are compared. This is not an absolute safety ranking. - Source: https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiY2E3OGE1MmQtMGQwMi00YjZlLWJjMGItYzMyMzBlMWI4ZGVlIiwidCI6IjUwOTQ4NGE4LWMwZmYtNDk2MC1iNWRhLTNiZGI3NWU5ODQ2MCIsImMiOjl9 - Source: https://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/api/v1/en/Ibuar/mannfjoldi/2_byggdir/Byggdakjarnar/MAN030102.px - Source: https://island.is/s/logreglan/frett/afbrotatolfraedi-fyrir-arid-2022 - Source: https://assets.ctfassets.net/8k0h54kbe6bj/33ihOEBZEybRNQREVowqav/7d63e5a4c71d49eec0d3b36825da0fd4/Afbrotat%C3%B6lfr%C3%A6%C3%B0i%5Ffyrir%5F%C3%A1ri%C3%B0%5F2022-1 ## Sources 1. Statistics Iceland — Official source — https://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/api/v1/en/Ibuar/mannfjoldi/3_bakgrunnur/Rikisfang/MAN04208.px 2. Statistics Iceland — Official source — https://px.hagstofa.is/pxis/api/v1/is/Ibuar/mannfjoldi/2_byggdir/sveitarfelog/MAN02005.px 3. px.hagstofa.is — Official source — https://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/pxweb/en/Ibuar/Ibuar__manntal__2021__4_vinnumarkadur/CEN1401.px 4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-20.997120&latitude=63.933110&format=JSON 5. Statistics Iceland — Official source — https://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/api/v1/en/Ibuar/mannfjoldi/2_byggdir/sveitarfelog/MAN02005.px 6. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 7. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Selfoss, Iceland: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/selfoss/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_selfoss-iceland-jobs-climate-population_760e40ee29b8, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Selfoss, Iceland: jobs, climate, population}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/selfoss/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Selfoss, Iceland: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/selfoss/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/selfoss/ - Title: Selfoss, Iceland: jobs, climate, population - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/selfoss/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/is/selfoss.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/is/selfoss.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/is/selfoss - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json