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Greater Reykjavík (Icelandic: Stór-Reykjavíkursvæðið or Höfuðborgarsvæðið, "the caipital region") is a name uised collectively for Reykjavík an seiven municipalities aroond it.[1][2]. The area is the lairgest urban area in Iceland.[3] Each municipality haes its independent electit cooncil. Wi a population o 200,852, the Greater Reykjavík Area comprises ower 60% o the population o Iceland in an area that is anerlie juist ower 1% o the total size o the kintra.[4] Municipal govrenments cooperate extensively in various fields; for example wi waste policy, shared public transport, a joint fire brigade an polis force. Unification o aw or some municipalities in the region are discussed in politics.
Höfuðborgarsvæðið | |
|---|---|
 The Höfuðborgarsvæði area | |
| Kintra | Iceland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1062 km2 (410 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 202,341 |
| • Density | 190.5/km2 (493/sq mi) |
O the aicht municipalities in the Greater Reykjavík Area, Reykjavík is bi far the maist populatit wi 118,427 inhabitants and Kjósarhreppur is the least populatit wi 195 inhabitants. Kjósarhreppur is however the lairgest o the aicht wi 287.73 km2 (111.09 sq mi) o land an Seltjarnarnes is the smawest wi 2.31 km2 (0.89 sq mi).
| Municipalities | Population[5] | Area (km2)[6] | Density (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 118,427 | 277.10 | 427 |
| Kópavogur | 30,314 | 83.74 | 362 |
| Hafnarfjörður | 25,872 | 143.33 | 181 |
| Garðabær | 10,587 | 68.52 | 155 |
| Mosfellsbær | 8,527 | 193.66 | 44 |
| Seltjarnarnes | 4,406 | 2.31 | 1,907 |
| Álftanes | 2,524 | 5.85 | 431 |
| Kjósarhreppur | 195 | 287.73 | 0.7 |
| Total | 200,852 | 1,062.24 | 189 |
