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Reykjavík

Reykjavík
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From upper left: Reykjavik from Perlan, rooftops from Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavik from Hallgrímskirkja, Fríkirkjan, panorama from Perlan
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Coat of arms of Reykjavík
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Location of Reykjavík
Region Capital Region
Constituency Reykjavík Constituency North
Reykjavík Constituency South
Market right August 18, 1786
Mayor Dagur Bergþóruson Eggertsson (SDA)
Council Reykjavík City Council
Area 273 km2 (105 sq mi)
Population 130,345 (2015)
Density 446.2/km2 (1,156/sq mi)
Municipal number 0000
Postal code(s) 101–155
Website reykjavik.is (Icelandic)
Largest groups of foreign residents
Nationality Population (2015)
 Poland 3,589
 Lithuania 871
 Germany 397
 United Kingdom 365
 Latvia 345
 United States 344
 Denmark 338
 Philippines 322
 Spain 285
 Portugal 267

Reykjavík (/ˈrkjəvɪk, -vk/ RAYK-yə-vik, RAYK-yə-veek; Icelandic: [ˈreiːcaˌviːk]) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It has a latitude of 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state, and is a popular tourist destination. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxa Bay. With a population of around 130,000 (and over 200,000 in the Capital Region), it is the heart of Iceland's cultural, economic and governmental activity.

Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to Ingólfur Arnarson, was established in AD 874. Until the 19th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was founded in 1786 as an official trading town and grew steadily over the next decades, as it transformed into a regional and later national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. It is among the cleanest, greenest, and safest cities in the world.


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