Wikipedia:WikiProject Iceland

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WikiProject Iceland was formed to foster better articles on the country of Iceland with a spirit of co-operation. The project is not very active, but you can address the project's discussion forum if you have doubts or ideas on how to improve articles.

The project aims primarily to create and improve articles whose content has connection with the country of Iceland, its history, people, geography, and culture.

Assessment

Iceland articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FA		1	1	1			3
FL			1	1			2
GA	1		6	19		1	27
B	11	15	28	27		8	89
C	12	45	125	201		110	493
Start	13	83	364	1,206		479	2,145
Stub		19	206	2,371		1,117	3,713
List	2	22	35	433	1	130	623
Category					3,951		3,951
File					66		66
Template					255		255
NA		3	10	81	317		411
Assessed	39	188	776	4,340	4,590	1,845	11,778
Unassessed				1		7	8
Total	39	188	776	4,341	4,590	1,852	11,786
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 35,307			Ω = 5.46

• Featured articles: Icelandic horse, Surtsey, Icelandic Phallological Museum.

• Featured pictures: Grímsvötn in 1972, Gígjökull in 2003, Eruption of Strokkur, Sunset at Goðafoss, Iceberg on Jökulsárlón, Crevasse in the Langjökull glacier, Hot spring at Leirhnjúkur, Öxárfoss in Þingvellir, Eruption at Fimmvörðuháls at dawn, 2nd fissure of Fimmvörðuháls, Grótagjá caves near Mývatn lake, Ice block near Jökulsárlón, Dettifoss in 1972, Jökulsárlón lake, Landscape on the Laugavegur hiking trail, Grashagakvísl on the Laugavegur hiking trail, Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Plant, Smoking fumarole in geothermal area Námafjall.

• Good articles: Bolli Bollason, Eldgjá, Icelanders, Die Another Day, Education in Iceland, Paul Oscar, Olaf the Peacock, Homogenic, Leif Ericson, Debut (Björk album), Bobby Fischer, Hostel: Part II, Iceland at the 2014 Winter Paralympics, Icelandic Naming Committee, Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, ICGV Þór (2009), Jörmundur Ingi Hansen, Stefan Bonneau, Stefán Kristjánsson

• Featured in Did you know? on the Main Page: Bolli Bollason, Garðar Thór Cortes, Björn Gunnlaugsson, Stöðulög.

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• Our most popular articles
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• Look up Requested photographs in Iceland
• Explore a map of places in Iceland that need a photograph
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Getting delisted articles back upto GA

• Akureyri
• Kalmar Union - delisted for no sources
• Halldór Laxness - delisted for the short chapters Sjálfstætt fólk and Heimsljós
• Iceland hotspot - delisted for being short, having no sources
• Energy in Iceland - delisted for neutrality, citations
• 2008–2011 Icelandic financial crisis
• Björk

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Categories for discussion

• 07 May 2025 – Category:Reykjavík in fiction (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
• 01 May 2025 – Category:WOW air (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Carguychris (t · c) was closed; see discussion

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• Core Topics: Economic history of Iceland, Taxation of Iceland
• Places: Breiðamerkursandur, Flókadalur, Brynjudalsá, Þjórsárdalur, Litlahérað
• People: Jón Skráveifa, Björn Þorleifsson, Ingvar Ólafsson, Jónas B. Jónsson, Ágúst Þorsteinsson, Gunnar H. Eyjólfsson, Ólafur Ásgeirsson, Margrét Tómasdóttir
• Companies: 66°NORTH, Controlant, Nettó, Festi hf., Kvika bank, Hopp ehf., Míla, Hringdu, Ístak, Vís, Öryggismiðstöðin, Sjóvá
• Public entities: island.is portal, Orkubú Vestfjarða, Norðurorka, Veitur, Orka Nátturunnar, Reykjavik Fibre Network, Landsdómur, Icelandic Language Council, Icelandic Language Fund
• Other: Skálholt Agreement, Langaréttarbót, Miklabæjarrán, Píningsdómur, Sveinsstaðafundur, Mýraeldar, Icelandic electronic ID, IRIS

New articles

This section lists recently created articles within the scope of the project, automatically picked up by our bot. Remember to nominate the best new articles here so Wikipedia can highlight them on the main page. This list was generated from these rules. Questions and feedback are always welcome! The search is being run daily with the most recent ~14 days of results. Note: Some articles may not be relevant to this project.

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• EuroBasket 2025 Group D (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Kante4 (talk · contribs · new pages (9)) started on 2025-05-15, score: 20
• Silver Lining (Laufey song) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Camilasdandelions (talk · contribs · new pages (8)) started on 2025-05-15, score: 20
• A Matter of Time (Laufey album) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Camilasdandelions (talk · contribs · new pages (8)) started on 2025-05-15, score: 20
• Guðmundur G. Thórarinsson (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Quale (talk · contribs · new pages (2)) started on 2025-05-15, score: 100
• Draft:A Matter of Time (Laufey album) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Dan arndt (talk · contribs · new pages (132)) started on 2025-05-15, score: 20

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• Sammy Smith (soccer, born 2001) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Hameltion (talk · contribs · new pages (19)) started on 2025-05-14, score: 20
• 2024–25 Boston University Terriers women's basketball team (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by RedSox39 (talk · contribs · new pages (11)) started on 2025-05-14, score: 30
• Katie Cousins (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Hameltion (talk · contribs · new pages (19)) started on 2025-05-13, score: 70
• Draft:Aliona van der Horst (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Curb Safe Charmer (talk · contribs · new pages (10)) started on 2025-05-14, score: 20

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• Þórður Pálsson (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by U003F (talk · contribs · new pages (2)) started on 2025-05-13, score: 40
• 1756 in Iceland (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Thief-River-Faller (talk · contribs · new pages (43)) started on 2025-05-13, score: 40
• Stöð 3 (1995) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by RandomMe98 (talk · contribs · new pages (38)) started on 2025-05-13, score: 60
• Yala Glacier (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Pieceofmetalwork (talk · contribs · new pages (2)) started on 2025-05-13, score: 20
• 1757 in Iceland (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Thief-River-Faller (talk · contribs · new pages (43)) started on 2025-05-12, score: 50

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• Category:Ambassadors of Panama to Iceland (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Asrefaei (talk · contribs · new pages (225)) started on 2025-05-12, score: 60

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• List of international presidential trips made by Gitanas Nausėda (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by The Sergei (talk · contribs · new pages (5)) started on 2025-05-11, score: 30

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• Árnason Global 3 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Aerohydro (talk · contribs · new pages (5)) started on 2025-05-10, score: 40
• 1758 in Iceland (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Thief-River-Faller (talk · contribs · new pages (43)) started on 2025-05-09, score: 40
• Category:2000s Icelandic aircraft (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Aerohydro (talk · contribs · new pages (5)) started on 2025-05-10, score: 60
• Category:2000s Icelandic experimental aircraft (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Aerohydro (talk · contribs · new pages (5)) started on 2025-05-10, score: 60

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• List of returning participants in the Eurovision Song Contest (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by FlocculentAltaria (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2025-05-09, score: 20
• Tristrams saga ok Ísoddar (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Alarichall (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2025-05-09, score: 70
• Flatatunga (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by SilkPyjamas (talk · contribs · new pages (3)) started on 2025-05-08, score: 70

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• Akrar (Skagafjörður) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by SilkPyjamas (talk · contribs · new pages (3)) started on 2025-05-08, score: 60
• 1759 in Iceland (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Thief-River-Faller (talk · contribs · new pages (43)) started on 2025-05-08, score: 40
• Category:1750s in Iceland (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Thief-River-Faller (talk · contribs · new pages (43)) started on 2025-05-08, score: 20

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• 1984 Uber Cup qualification (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Fanminton (talk · contribs · new pages (9)) started on 2025-05-07, score: 20

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• 2026 in Iceland (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Fixer88 (talk · contribs · new pages (44)) started on 2025-05-06, score: 40
• List of foreign ministers in 2025 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Oritsu.me (talk · contribs · new pages (2)) started on 2025-05-06, score: 20
• Eyjólfur Guðmundsson (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Inspirerandmouse (talk · contribs · new pages (2)) started on 2025-05-06, score: 40
• List of foreign ministers in 2024 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Oritsu.me (talk · contribs · new pages (2)) started on 2025-05-06, score: 20
• Draft:Miles Greenberg (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by AnnaStaub (talk · contribs · new pages (0)) started on 2025-05-05, score: 40

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• Ásgrímur Magnússon (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Sylgja (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2025-05-05, score: 60
• 2024–25 in European women's basketball (A–K) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by ILoveSport2006 (talk · contribs · new pages (14)) started on 2025-05-05, score: 60
• 2017 Bislett Games (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Brandon Downes (talk · contribs · new pages (32)) started on 2025-05-05, score: 20
• 2024–25 in Turkish football (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Oltnilhn (talk · contribs · new pages (6)) started on 2025-05-04, score: 30
• Draft:TheKidsTm (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by 194.144.188.193 (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2025-05-05, score: 20

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• Benedikt Hallgrimsson (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk · contribs · new pages (9)) started on 2025-05-03, score: 80
• Miss Supranational 2012 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by K1y0153z (talk · contribs · new pages (6)) started on 2025-05-03, score: 20
• Mosaic Crochet (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Sutan (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2025-05-03, score: 20
• 2024 Seattle International Film Festival (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Peaceray (talk · contribs · new pages (9)) started on 2025-05-03, score: 20
• Category:Icelandic people of Thai descent (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Andros89 (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2025-05-03, score: 60

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• María Sigrún Hilmarsdóttir (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Alvaldi (talk · contribs · new pages (5)) started on 2025-05-02, score: 100
• Draft:Icelandic Provisions (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Thirdstringkicker (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2025-05-02, score: 20

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• Flugumýri (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by SilkPyjamas (talk · contribs · new pages (3)) started on 2025-05-01, score: 70
• Christian X (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Paper9oll (talk · contribs · new pages (55)) started on 2025-05-01, score: 50

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Helpful links

• List of all subpages of this page
• List of the most popular pages in WikiProject Iceland
• {{WikiProject Iceland}} – Template placed on talk pages of articles to mark them as being a part of this project.
• {{User WikiProject Iceland}} – Template for placing on your own user page.
• Manual of Style for Iceland-related articles
• Articles up for deletion related to Iceland
• Useful resources for creating articles related to Iceland
• WikiProject Iceland member list
• Wikipedia:The 2500 Challenge (Nordic)
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Norse history and culture
• Wikipedia in Icelandic