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The Greater Reykjavik Area - Towns - All Towns

Reykjavík The Capital of Iceland

Reykjavík, (“Smoky bay”) (pop. 116,000) the capital of Iceland. Settled in the year 874 by Ingólfur Arnarson, who named it for the steam rising from its hot springs. Today Reykjavík is a bustling modern mini-metropol...
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Mosfellsbær Town

By road no. 1, About 15 km north of Reykjavík
Mosfellsbær, (pop. 7,300) a town and surrounding community with the usual services. Some light industry. The satellite communication receiver Skyggnir is nearby.
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Seltjarnarnes Town

Seltjarnarnes, (pop. 4,470) a town on a peninsula west of Reykjavík which gained municipal rights in 1974. On the hill Valhúsahæð the falcon farm of the King of Denmark was once located, exporting some 200 300 bird per ...
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Garðabær Town

Between Kópavogur and Hafnarfjörður
Garðabær, (pop. 9,530) a town between Kópavogur and Hafnarfjörður, gained municipal rights in 1976. Within the town’s boundaries there is a variety of natural features, extraordinary lava formations, caves etc., as well ...
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Kópavogur Town

Between Reykjavík and Hafnarfjörður
Kópavogur, (pop. 27,540) a town between Reykjavík and Hafnarfjörður, the second largest town in Iceland. The first inhabitants of today’s Kópavogur settled there in 1936. In 1945 the population was 521, in 1955, when...
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Hafnarfjörður Town

Hafnarfjörður, its name simply means 'harbour fjord' and refers to the excellent natural harbour, which has Iceland's longest history of continuous port trade - since the 1300s. Hafnarfjörður is Iceland's third-largest t...
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Álftanes Town

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