Reykjavík: Capital and largest city in Iceland
Reykjavík is the capital city of the island country of Iceland.
It is also the largest city in that country. The population of Reykyavík is over 117,000 people. There is a geothermal bath, both natural and unnatural in appearance. It is in the capital and people relax in this hot spring during the cooler months. Björk, an Icelandic singer, is from Reykyavík.
City of Reykyavík Reykjavíkurborg | |
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 Reykjavik seen from Hallgrímskirkja | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  City of Reykyavík Location in Iceland | |
| Coordinates: 64°8′51″N 21°56′6″W / 64.14750°N 21.93500°W | |
| Constituency | Reykjavík North Reykjavík South |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (Borgarstjóri) | Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir |
| Area | |
| • City | 274.5 km2 (106 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 777 km2 (300 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • City | 120,165 |
| • Density | 436.5/km2 (1,131/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 201,847 |
| • Metro density | 259.4/km2 (672/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Website | http://www.rvk.is/ |
| Postal Codes: 101-155 | |
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