Greater Reykjavík
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Capital Region Höfuðborgarsvæðið |
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| Capital region | |
From upper left: Reykjavík from Perlan, rooftops from Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík from Hallgrímskirkja, Fríkirkjan, panorama from Perlan
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| Coordinates: 64°11′05″N 21°36′47″W / 64.1846°N 21.6131°W | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,062.2 km2 (410.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 216,940 |
| • Density | 204.2/km2 (529/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0:00) |
Greater Reykjavík (Icelandic: Höfuðborgarsvæðið, meaning "The Capital Region") is a name used collectively for Reykjavík and six municipalities around it. The area is by far the largest urban area in Iceland. Each municipality has its own elected council. Greater Reykjavík's population of 216 940 is over 60% of the population of Iceland, in an area that is only just over 1% of the total size of the country. The size of the greater Reykjavík area is calculated from the area of its constituent municipalities, including large areas of hinterland, not the much smaller urban core of about 200 km2 (77 sq mi) Municipal governments cooperate extensively in various fields: for example waste policy, shared public transport and a joint fire brigade.
Of the seven municipalities that make up the Greater Reykjavík area, Reykjavík is by far the most populated with 122,460 inhabitants; Kjósarhreppur is the least populated with only 217 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).
Coordinates: 64°08′00″N 21°56′00″W / 64.13333°N 21.93333°W
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