Capital Region (Iceland)

Greater Reykjavík (Icelandic: Höfuðborgarsvæðið, meaning "The Capital Region") is one of the eight regions of Iceland and also one of the two NUTS 3 regions. It is in the southwest of the country. The population of the region was 233,034 (2020). The capital in the region is Reykjavík, which is also the national capital. It is made up of six municipalities. Municipalities By population Reykjavík: 131,136 Kópavogur: 37,959 Hafnarfjörður: 29,971 Garðabær: 16,924 Mosfellsbær: 12,073 Seltjarnarnes: 4,726 Kjósarhreppur: 245 Total: 233,034 (Populations in January 2020) By location West of Reykjavík: Seltjarnarnes Northeast of Reykjavík: Mosfellsbær South of Reykjavík: Kópavogur, Garðabær, Hafnarfjörður and Álftanes Related pages Regions of Iceland