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Reykjavík [a] is the capital of, and largest city in, Iceland.It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Reykjavík, ... Icelandic Literary Society founded. [6] 1825 ... Salvör (1988), Reykjavik, ...
The political parties Social Democratic Party and Progressive Party are founded. [citation needed] 1918: 1 December: Iceland becomes a sovereign, independent nation. The Danish King remains head of state. [citation needed] 1922: Jarðræktarlögin. [citation needed] 1929: The Icelandic Independence Party is founded. [citation needed] 1930: 20 ...
Known as the Women's List (Kvennalistinn), it was founded in 1983 to advance the political, economic, and social needs of women. It left a lasting influence on Iceland's politics: every major party has a 40% quota for women.
Reykjavik: Forlagið Publishing. ISBN 978-9979-53-513-3. Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon. Wasteland with Words. A Social History of Iceland (London: Reaktion Books, 2010) Miller, William Ian; "University of Michigan Law School Faculty & Staff". Cgi2.www.law.umich.edu. 24 October 1996. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009
Ingólfr was said to have settled a large part of southwestern Iceland, although after his settlement nothing more was known of him. His son, Þorsteinn Ingólfsson, was a major chieftain and was said to have founded the Kjalarnesþing , the first thing, or parliament, in Iceland. It was a forerunner of the Althingi.
Landsvirkjun was founded on 1 July 1965 by the state of Iceland and the city of Reykjavík. [3] The city of Reykjavík contributed to the company three power stations on the Sog River. [4] Shortly after its founding construction on [clarification needed] the Búrfell hydropower station began. [5]
His son, Þorsteinn Ingólfsson, was a major chieftain and was said to have founded the Kjalarnesþing , the first thing, or parliament, in Iceland. It was ...