Capital Region (Iceland)
Region of Iceland
About
The Capital Region (Icelandic: Höfuðborgarsvæðið ) is a region in southwestern Iceland. It is one of the two classified Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS-2) statistical regions of Iceland. The region encompasses an area of 1,046 km2 (404 sq mi), and consists of the national capital Reykjavík and six municipalities around it. Though it is much smaller than most of the other regions of Iceland, the region hosts about two-thirds of the population of the country.
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Reykjavík
Capital and most populous city of Iceland
0.9 mi away
Althing
National legislature of Iceland
0.9 mi away
The Settlement Exhibition
Notable place
1.0 mi away
National and University Library of Iceland
National library of Iceland
0.8 mi away
Reykjavík Summit
Unsuccessful 1986 Soviet-American diplomatic summit
1.2 mi away
Tjörnin
Lake in Reykjavík, Iceland
0.8 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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