Reykjavík, Iceland

Reykjavík
From upper left: Reykjavik from Perlan, rooftops from Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavik from Hallgrímskirkja, Fríkirkjan, panorama from Perlan
Coat of arms of Reykjavík
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	123 246 (2016)
Density	451.5/km2 (1,169/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 (/ˈreɪkjəvɪk, -viːk/ 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 123 300 (and over 216 940 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.