About Reykjavik
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located on the southern shore of the Faxaflói bay in southwest Iceland and has a latitude of 64°08′ N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025, and the surrounding Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting approximately 64% of Iceland's population.
Source: Wikipedia
Essential Information
Currency
Icelandic króna (ISK)
Symbol: kr
Language
Icelandic
Phone Code
+354
International dialing code for Iceland
Driving
Drive on the right
Standard for Iceland
Region
Europe
Northern Europe
Safety in Reykjavik
Very High Safety (Global Peace Index: 1.107)
About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)
Things to See in Reykjavik
20 landmarks and points of interest
Austurvöllur
Public square in Reykjavík, Iceland
Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík
church in Reykjavík, Iceland
Hallgrímskirkja
church in Reykjavík, Iceland
Icelandic Phallological Museum
museum in Reykjavík, Iceland
KR-völlur
football stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland
Kópavogskirkja
church in Kópavogur, Iceland
Kópavogsvöllur
stadion in Iceland
Laugardalur
district in Reykjavík, Iceland
National Theatre of Iceland
theatre in Iceland
Reykjavík Mosque
mosque in Reykjavík, Iceland
Statue of Leif Erikson (Reykjavík)
statue in Reykjavík, Iceland
the Settlement Exhibition
Source: Wikidata
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