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Reykjavík

Northern Europe

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Officially founded in 1786 as a trading town, it has grown into the centre of Iceland's cultural, economic and governmental activity. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
138,753 1
Area (sq km)
244 1
Founding Year
1786 1
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Elevation (m)
8 2
Latitude
64.14583 degrees north 1
Longitude
21.9425 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+00:00 5
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Iceland, Countries
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Iceland, Countries
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University of Iceland

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is a public research university in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the country's oldest and largest institution of higher education.
Eyvindur P. Eiríksson

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Source Wikipedia: Eyvindur P. EiríkssonArticle texttier 2
Quote, Article text
From 1961 to 1972, he taught at elementary and secondary schools in Reykjavík, Kópavogur and Ísafjörður.
Jörmundur Ingi Hansen

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Supreme Court of Iceland

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DeCODE genetics

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based in Reykjavík, Iceland
Sources
1. Reykjavík (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland
  • Infobox: population_total
    138,753
  • Lead section
    Reykjavík has a population of around 140,000 as of 2026, and the surrounding Capital Region has a population of around 252,000, constituting approximately 64% of Iceland's population.
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    244
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    64°08′45″N 21°56′33″W / 64.14583°N 21.94250°W
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    64°08′45″N 21°56′33″W / 64.14583°N 21.94250°W
  • Infobox, Founded
    1786
  • Associated With: Iceland, Infobox, Country
    Iceland
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Reykjavík (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
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elevation 8 m
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3. GeoNames: Reykjavík - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevation
Quote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 37 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 64.25, -21.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 64.25, -21.75
64.25 -21.75 Cfc
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5. GeoNames: Reykjavík - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3413829
Quote, cities500 record 3413829
64.13548 -21.89541 P PPLC IS 39 0000 118918 37 Atlantic/Reykjavik
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Wikidata: Reykjavík
Wikidata Q1764, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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