Capital Region
Höfuðborgarsvæðið | |
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![]() From upper left: Reykjavík from Perlan, rooftops from Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík from Hallgrímskirkja, Fríkirkjan, panorama from Perlan | |
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Coordinates: 64°11′05″N 21°36′47″W / 64.1846°N 21.6131°W | |
Country | Iceland |
Seat | Reykjavík |
Area | |
• Total | 1,062.2 km2 (410.1 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 240,882 |
• Density | 226.8/km2 (587/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0:00 (GMT) |
The Capital Region (Icelandic: Höfuðborgarsvæðið, lit. 'capital area'; pronounced [ˈhœːvʏðˌpɔrkarˌsvaiːðɪθ] ) is a region in southwestern Iceland that comprises the national capital Reykjavík and six municipalities around it.[1][2] Each municipality has its own elected council. Municipal governments in the region cooperate extensively in various fields: for example waste policy, shared public transport and a joint fire brigade. The region is home to 64% of Iceland's population.
The region contains Iceland's largest urban area by far, Greater Reykjavík (Icelandic: Stór-Reykjavík), a conurbation that includes parts of six out of seven municipalities of the region (Kjósarhreppur is all rural).