Capital Region (Iceland)

Capital Region Höfuðborgarsvæðið (Icelandic)
Capital region
Reykjavík from Perlan Rooftops from Hallgrímskirkja Reykjavík from Hallgrímskirkja Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík Panorama from Perlan
Map of Iceland with the Capital Region highlighted
Coordinates: 64°08′N 21°56′W / 64.133°N 21.933°W / 64.133; -21.933
Country	Iceland
Largest town	Reykjavík
Area [1]
• Total	1,046 km2 (404 sq mi)
Population  (2025)[2]
• Total	249,054
• Density	238.10/km2 (616.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
ISO 3166 code	IS-1

The Capital Region (Icelandic: Höfuðborgarsvæðið ^[a]) 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 the other regions of Iceland, the region hosts about two-thirds of the population of the country.

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