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Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Officially founded in 1786 as a trading town, it has grown into the centre of Iceland's cultural, economic and governmental activity.
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Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland
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138,753
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Population (2026)
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244 km2 (94 sq mi)
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64°08′45″N 21°56′33″W / 64.14583°N 21.94250°W
1. Reykjavík (Wikipedia)
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64°08′45″N 21°56′33″W / 64.14583°N 21.94250°W
1. Reykjavík (Wikipedia)
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1786
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Iceland
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