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This is a kind of mapping dictionary to remind myself how to map in Norðurland. Because I forget about these things myself all to often ;-)

Still (and probably always) work in progress.

== Language for place names ==
The language is Icelandic (at least I hope so... ;-)).

== Administation ==
Norðurland is divided into federal states, called Fylki. This is the largest administrative unit.

Each fylke is divided into ... ''<s>(have to look that up in my local copies of my old wiki articles)</s>''

The country basically constist of two parts, the western part and the eastern part, named '''<s>Left part</s>''' and '''<s>Right part</s>''' ''<s>(look that up as well)</s>'' respectively, that are divided by an area of islans called the Hledesund.

== Roads ==
Norðurland ''drives on the left.''

North of the arctic circle, despite a few main roads, you may only find gravel roads.

=== Speed limits ===

* 100 on roads with separate lanes
* 80 on 2-lane roads
* 40 in cities and 20 in residential areas.
* On gravel roads, there is a general speed limit of 60 outside of villages.

=== Hierarchical structure ===

* <code>highway=primary</code> is used for Federal roads. They are the main life veins of the country. They are enumerated with a leading N and a subsequent number. Even numbers go from north to south, odd numbers go from west to east. N2 is the most east road in the western part of the country. From there, the numbers increase towards the west and start on the eastern part of the country again with N20, increasing towards the east. N1 is a road that traverses the whole country, other odd federeal roads are much shorter.
* <code>highway=secondary</code> ...
* <code>highway=tertiary</code> ...
* There are diverting rules for roads with more than two lanes:
** The <code>highway=motorway</code> tag is used for federal roads that hae more than 2 lanes. Parallel distance between two lanes is normally 20-26 m. Half of that is used for surrounding vegetation or other things.
** Every other road with more than 2 lanes is tagged with <code>highway=trunk</code>, Parallel distance between two lanes is normally 12, 16 or 20 m. Half of that is used for surrounding vegetation or other things.

== Railways ==
Norðurland is a railmaina. The country has a very dense rail network and while even today, there is no motorway that connects the western to the eastern part, there are railroads that do so.

On multi-track railways, trains usually ''use the left track''.

=== Gauges, electrification and distance between parallel tracks ===

* Most part of the country use a '''broad gauge of 6 ft (1829mm)'''. Many lines are electrified with <code>electrified=contact_line</code>, <code>frequency=50</code> and <code>voltage=15000</code>. 
* In some parts close to Ingerland, the standard gauge is used (1425mm).
* In the southwestern part of Norðurland, there is an '''extensive interurban network''' which uses a narrow gauge of 1000mm and is interlinked with many tramway companies.
* The metro networks use 1425mm.
* Tramway networks either use a gauge of 1000mm or 1425mm.

=== Parallel tracks and platforms ===
I usually place tracks with 1829nn in a parallel distance of 6m. For 1424mm, I use 4m, as I do mostly with 1000mm as well. Half of that distance is used for surrounding vegetation or other things.

The distance to platforms is ...