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Reykjavík [a] is the capital and largest city of 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.
Social Democratic Party (Iceland) founded in Reykjavík. [4] 1918 – January: Danish–Icelandic Act of Union signed in Alþingishúsið. [2] 1919 – Population: 16,154. [13] 1925 – Reykjavík City Orchestra formed (approximate date). [citation needed] 1927 – Gamla bíó (cinema) active. 1929 – Landakotskirkja (church) built. 1930
Founded by Christopher Columbus in 1494 as a gold town, and abandoned by 1562 after an earthquake destroyed the settlement. 1498: Santo Domingo: Distrito Nacional: Dominican Republic Capital of the Dominican Republic. Oldest continuously inhabited European established settlement in the Americas. Founded in 1498, by Bartholomew Columbus. 1502
Oldest English-founded city in North America, [7] seasonal until c. 1630 1508 Caparra: Puerto Rico: United States 1509 Sevilla la Nueva: Seville, St. Ann's Bay: Jamaica: Established by Juan de Esquivel, the first Spanish governor of Jamaica, St Ann's Bay was the third capital established by Spain in the Americas. 1510 Nombre de Dios: Colón: Panama
The Icelandic Independence Party is founded. [citation needed] 1930: 20 December: The Icelandic Communist Party is founded. The Icelandic State Radio begins broadcasting. [citation needed] 1939: Following the occupation of Denmark by Nazi Germany, a national emergency government is formed under Sveinn Björnsson. [citation needed] 1940: 10 May
The National Archives of Iceland (Icelandic: Þjóðskjalasafn Íslands [ˈθjouðˌscaːlaˌsapn ˈistlan(t)s]) is the national archive of Iceland, located in Reykjavík.The National Archives, holding materials on Icelandic history from the era of the sagas in the 12th century to present, contributes greatly to historical research on the rights and role of Icelandic society.
The Settlement Exhibition Reykjavík 871±2 (Icelandic: Landnámssýningin) is an exhibition on the settlement of Reykjavík, Iceland, created by the Reykjavik City Museum. The exhibition is based on the archaeological excavation of the ruin of one of the first houses in Iceland and findings from other excavations in the city centre. The ...
Seven municipalities make up the Capital Region with Reykjavík being the most populated by far with 136,894 inhabitants. Kjósarhreppur is the largest municipality by area (284 km 2 (110 sq mi)) but is entirely rural and only has 269 inhabitants.