Höfuðborgarsvæðið | |
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![]() The Höfuðborgarsvæði area |
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Country | Iceland |
Area | |
• Total | 1,062 km2 (410 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 209,680 |
• Density | 192/km2 (500/sq mi) |
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Greater Reykjavík (Icelandic: Höfuðborgarsvæðið, meaning "The Capital Region") is a name used collectively for Reykjavík and six municipalities around it.[1][2] The area is by far the largest urban area in Iceland.[3] Each municipality has its own elected council. Greater Reykjavík's population of 200,852 is 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 waste policy, shared public transport and a joint fire brigade.
Population and size
Of the seven municipalities that make up the Greater Reykjavík area, Reykjavík is by far the most populated with 117,764 inhabitants; Kjósarhreppur is the least populated with only 210 residents, but has the largest area: 287.7 km2 (111.1 sq mi). Seltjarnarnes is the smallest municipality with an area of 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi).
Municipalities | Population[5] | Area (km2)[6] | Density (Pop/km2) |
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Reykjavík | 117,764 | 277.1 | 425 |
Kópavogur | 31,729 | 83.7 | 379 |
Hafnarfjörður | 26,808 | 143.3 | 187 |
Garðabær | 13,872 | 74.4 | 186 |
Mosfellsbær | 9,075 | 193.7 | 46 |
Seltjarnarnes | 4,322 | 2.3 | 1,879 |
Kjósarhreppur | 210 | 287.7 | 0.7 |
Total | 203,678 | 1,062.2 | 192 |
References
- ^ Association of municipalities in the Capital area English version Retrieved on 5. June 2010
- ^ 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)
- ^ Statistics Iceland. Population by municipalities. Retrieved on 5. June 2010
- ^ 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)
- ^ Statistics Iceland. Population by municipalities. Retrieved on 17. March 2012
- ^ National Land Survey of Iceland. Sveitarfélagaskjárinn. Retrieved on 6. June 2010 (In Icelandic)
External links
Southwest Iceland travel guide from Wikivoyage