Reykjavík
capital and largest city in Iceland
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Reykjavík is the capital city of the island country of Iceland. It is also the largest city in that country. The population of Reykjavík is over 117,000 people. There is a geothermal bath, both natural and unnatural in appearance. It is in the capital and people relax in this hot spring during the cooler months. Björk, an Icelandic singer, is from Reykjavik.
City of Reykjavík
Reykjavíkurborg | |
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Reykjavik seen from Hallgrímskirkja | |
Location in Iceland | |
Coordinates: 64°8′51″N 21°56′6″W / 64.14750°N 21.93500°WCoordinates: 64°8′51″N 21°56′6″W / 64.14750°N 21.93500°W | |
Constituency | Reykjavík North Reykjavík South |
Government | |
• Mayor (Borgarstjóri) | Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir |
Area | |
• City | 274.5 km2 (106 sq mi) |
• Metro | 777 km2 (300 sq mi) |
Population | |
• City | 120,165 |
• Density | 436.5/km2 (1,131/sq mi) |
• Metro | 201,847 |
• Metro density | 259.4/km2 (672/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Website | http://www.rvk.is/ |
Postal Codes: 101-155 |
Other websitesEdit
- Media related to Reykjavík at Wikimedia Commons