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Kjósarhreppur (), also known as Kjós , is a
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
in
Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
. It is the most northern part of the Capital Region and is adjacent to
Reykjavík Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...
, Bláskógabyggð, and Hvalfjarðarsveit. Kjós is sometimes referred to as "a countryside in a city" (') due to its proximity to Reykjavík. The primary industry in Kjós is agriculture. It is home to a number of lakes and rivers, including the
Laxá í Kjós Laxá í Kjós (; Laxá in Kjós) is a river in the Kjósarhreppur municipality of southwestern Iceland. It flows about from the , a small lake northwest of the Þingvallavatn, into the , a cove on the Hvalfjörður fjord. It is known for its ...
, one of the most popular sites for salmon fishing in the country.


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Municipalities of Iceland Populated places in Capital Region (Iceland) {{Iceland-geo-stub