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Capital Region (Iceland)

Coordinates: 64°08′00″N 21°56′00″W / 64.13333°N 21.93333°W / 64.13333; -21.93333
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Höfuðborgarsvæðið
The Höfuðborgarsvæði area
The Höfuðborgarsvæði area
CountryIceland
Area
 • Total1,062 km2 (410 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total202,341
 • Density190.5/km2 (493/sq mi)
The greater Reykjavík area on OpenStreetMap.

Greater Reykjavík ([Stór-Reykjavík, Höfuðborg or Höfuðborgarsvæðið] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), "the capital region") is a name used collectively for Reykjavík and seven municipalities around it.[1][2] The area is by far the largest urban area in Iceland.[3] Each municipality has its independent elected council. With a population of 200,852, Greater Reykjavík comprises over 60% of the population of Iceland in an area that is only just over 1% of the total size of the country.[4] Municipal governments cooperate extensively in various fields; for example with waste policy, shared public transport, a joint fire brigade and police force.

Size and population

Of the eight municipalities in the Greater Reykjavík Area, Reykjavík is by far the most populated with 118,427 inhabitants and Kjósarhreppur is the least populated with 210 inhabitants. Kjósarhreppur is however the largest of the eight with 287.73 km2 (111.09 sq mi) of land and Seltjarnarnes is the smallest with 2.31 km2 (0.89 sq mi).

Municipalities Population[5] Area (km2)[6] Density (/km2)
Reykjavík 118,427 277.10 427
Kópavogur 30,314 83.74 362
Hafnarfjörður 25,872 143.33 181
Garðabær 10,587 68.52 155
Mosfellsbær 8,527 193.66 44
Seltjarnarnes 4,406 2.31 1,907
Álftanes 2,524 5.85 431
Kjósarhreppur 210 287.73 0.7
Total 200,852 1,062.24 189

References

  1. ^ Association of municipalities in the Capital area English version Retrieved on 5. June 2010
  2. ^ Sigurður Guðmundsson. „Hvernig eru hugtökin dreifbýli og landsbyggð skilgreind hér á landi?“ The Icelandic Web of Science. 18.8.2000. Retrieved on 6. June 2010 (In Icelandic)
  3. ^ Statistics Iceland. Population by municipalities. Retrieved on 5. June 2010
  4. ^ Emilía Dagný Sveinbjörnsdóttir. „Hvað er Stór-Reykjavíkur svæðið stórt sem hlutfall af öllu landinu?“. The Icelandic Web of Science. 28.3.2002. Retrieved on 6. June 2010 (In Icelandic)
  5. ^ Statistics Iceland. Population by municipalities. Retrieved on 5. June 2010
  6. ^ National Land Survey of Iceland. Sveitarfélagaskjárinn. Retrieved on 6. June 2010 (In Icelandic)

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