Capital Region (Iceland)

The Capital Region (Icelandic: Höfuðborgarsvæðið, lit. 'capital area' [ˈhœːvʏðˌpɔrkarˌsvaiːðɪθ]) is a region in southwestern Iceland that comprises the national capital Reykjavík and six municipalities around it.[1][2] Each municipality has its own elected council. Municipal governments in the region cooperate extensively in various fields: for example waste policy, shared public transport and a joint fire brigade. The region is home to 64% of Iceland's population.

Capital Region
Höfuðborgarsvæðið
Capital region
From upper left: Reykjavík from Perlan, rooftops from Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík from Hallgrímskirkja, Fríkirkjan, panorama from Perlan
From upper left: Reykjavík from Perlan, rooftops from Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík from Hallgrímskirkja, Fríkirkjan, panorama from Perlan
Coordinates: 64.1846°N 21.6131°W / 64.1846; -21.6131
CountryIceland
Area
 • Total1,062.2 km2 (410.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total240,882
 • Density226.8/km2 (587/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0:00 (GMT)
The greater Reykjavík area on OpenStreetMap.

The region contains Iceland's largest urban area by far, Greater Reykjavík (Icelandic: Stór-Reykjavík), a conurbation that includes parts of six out of seven municipalities of the region (Kjósarhreppur is all rural).

Municipalities

Seven municipalities make up the Capital Region with Reykjavík being the most populated by far with 135,688 inhabitants. Kjósarhreppur is the largest municipality by area (287.7 km2 (111.1 sq mi)) but is entirely rural and only has 244 inhabitants. Seltjarnarnes is the smallest municipality with an area of 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi).

Municipalities Population (1 January 2022)[3] Area (km2)[4] Density (Pop/km2)
Reykjavík 135,688 277.1 489.7
Kópavogur 38,998 83.7 465.9
Hafnarfjörður 29,763 143.3 207.7
Garðabær 18,445 74.4 247.9
Mosfellsbær 13,024 193.7 67.2
Seltjarnarnes 4,720 2.3 2052.2
Kjósarhreppur 244 287.7 0.8
Total 240,882 1,062.2 226.8

Urban areas

Statistics Iceland has defined contiguous urban areas which ignore municipal boundaries. An urban area may straddle multiple municipalities and a single municipality may contain more than one urban area.

Urban areaPopulation (1 January 2022)[5]Municipalities
Greater Reykjavík 236,518 Reykjavík
Kópavogur
Hafnarfjörður
Garðabær
Mosfellsbær
Seltjarnarnes
Álftanes 2,530 Garðabær
Grundarhverfi 535 Reykjavík
Mosfellsdalur 262 Mosfellsbær
Rural 1,037
Total 240,882

References
  1. Association of municipalities in the Capital area English version Retrieved on 5. June 2010
  2. 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)
  3. "Population by municipalities, sex and age 1 January 1998-2022 - Division into municipalites as of 1 January 2022". www.hagstofa.is. Statistics Iceland. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. National Land Survey of Iceland. Sveitarfélagaskjárinn. Retrieved on 6. June 2010 (In Icelandic)
  5. "Population by localities, sex and age 1 January 2001-2022". www.hagstofa.is. Statistics Iceland. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.

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