1801 in Iceland

Events in the year 1801 in Iceland.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Christian VII
 * Governors of Iceland: Ólafur Stefánsson

Events

 * The Bishop of Iceland position is created, with Geir Vídalín being the first to hold the position.
 * 10 August: With the Althing being disbanded by royal decree in the year prior, a new High Court in Reykjavík took over the functions of Lögrétta. The three appointed judges convened in Hólavallarskóli.
 * A Census was held in Iceland, alongwith other parts of the Danish Empire.