The Capital Region ( is, Höfuðborgarsvæðið ) is a

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...

in southwestern

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its ...

that comprises the national capital

Reykjavík Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a po ...

and six

municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

around it.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)'' 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. The region contains Icelands far largest urban area, Greater Reykjavík ( is, Stór-Reykjavík), a

conurbation A conurbation is a region comprising a number of metropolises, cities, large towns, and other urban areas which through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban or industrially developed area. In most cas ...

that includes parts of six out of seven municipalities of the region (

Kjósarhreppur Kjósarhreppur (), also known as Kjós , is a municipality in Iceland. It is the most northern part of the Capital Region and is adjacent to Reykjavík Reykjavík ( ; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located ...

is all rural).

Municipalities

Seven municipalities make up the Capital Region with Reykjavík being the most populated by far with 135,688 inhabitants.

is the largest municipality by area () but is entirely rural and only has 244 inhabitants.

Seltjarnarnes Seltjarnarnes () is a town in the Capital Region of Iceland. Seltjarnarnes is beside Reykjavik. It took on its current political form shortly after the Second World War and was formally created as a township in 1947. It is the smallest Icelandic ...

is the smallest municipality with an area of .

Urban areas

Statistics Iceland Statistics Iceland ( is, Hagstofa Íslands) is the main official institute providing statistics on the nation of Iceland. It was created by the Althing in 1913, began operations in 1914 and became an independent government agency under the Pri ...

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.

References

External links

* Geography of Reykjavík

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