Kópavogur
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| Coordinates:64°06′39″N21°54′34″W/ 64.11083°N 21.90944°W | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Constituency | Southwest Constituency |
| Established | 1948 |
| Market right | 11 May 1955 |
| Government | |
| •Mayor | Ásdís Kristjánsdóttir (IP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80 km2(30 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 37,959 |
| • Density | 462.19/km2(1,197.1/sq mi) |
| Postal code(s) | 200–203 |
| Municipal number | 1000 |
| Website | kopavogur |
Kópavogur(Icelandic pronunciation:[ˈkʰouːpaˌvɔːɣʏr̥]) is a town inIcelandthat is the country's second largest municipality by population.
It lies immediately south ofReykjavíkand is part of theCapital Region.The name literally meansseal pup inlet.The town seal contains the profile of the churchKópavogskirkjawith asealpup underneath.
Kópavogur is largely made up of residential areas, but has commercial areas and much industrial activity as well. The tallest building in Iceland, theSmáratorg Tower,is located in central Kópavogur.[2]
History[edit]
Kópavogur ishistorically significantas the site of the 1662 Kópavogur meeting.[3]This event marked the total incorporation of Iceland intoDenmark–Norwaywhen, on behalf of the Icelandic people,BishopBrynjólfur Sveinssonand Árni Oddsson, a lawyer, signed a document confirming that the introduction ofabsolute monarchybyFrederick III of Denmark–Norwayalso applied to Iceland.
Kópavogur is also one of Iceland's most prominent sites for Icelandic urban legends about thehuldufólk;[4]it also features in this capacity in the 2010 filmSumarlandið,where the stoneGrásteinnis portrayed as an elf-house in the Kópavogur municipality.
An independent township, Kópavogur is adjacent to Reykjavík.
Sports[edit]
Kópavogur's mainsports clubsare Gerpla,[5]BreiðablikandHK.In 2010, Breiðablik clinched their first Icelandic league title in football into; furthermore, in 2012, HK won their first Icelandic league title in team handball.
The town is also home to the hardcorestrongmanandpowerliftingtraining facility 'Thor's Power Gym' owned by the strongest man of all-timeHafþór Júlíus Björnsson,which was also the venue for the iconic 501 kg (1,105 lb) World RecordDeadlifton 2 May 2020.[6][7]
Notable people[edit]
- Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson(born 1988), professional strongman
- Sverrir Ingi Ingason(born 1993), footballer
- Eiður Guðjohnsen(born 1978), footballer
- Emilíana Torrini(born 1977), singer
- Diljá(born 2001), singer
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
Ammassalik,Greenland
Dobrich,Bulgaria- Tasiilaq,Greenland
Klaksvík,Faroe Islands
Mariehamn,Åland Islands, Finland
Norrköping,Sweden
Odense,Denmark
Tampere,Finland
Trondheim,Norway
Wuhan,China
Gallery[edit]
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Public buses in Kópavogur -
Kópavogsvöllur stadium -
Artificial geyser, Kópavogur in the background. -
Pond in the park -
Kópavogur church
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Population by municipalities, sex and age 1 January 1998-2020 - Current municipalities".PX-Web.Retrieved7 April2019.
- ^DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Iceland: Iceland.Dorling Kindersley Limited. 1 June 2010. p. 42.ISBN978-1-4053-5665-7.
- ^Lacy, Terry G. (2000).Ring of Seasons: Iceland--Its Culture and History.University of Michigan Press. p. 210.ISBN0-472-08661-8.
- ^Valdimar Tr. Hafstein, 'The Elves' Point of View: Cultural Identity in Contemporary Icelandic Elf-Tradition',Fabula: Zeitschrift für Erzählsforschung/Journal of Folklore Studies/Revue d'Etudes sur le Conte Populaire,41 (2000), 87-104 (pp. 91-93).
- ^"Vorönn - upplýsingar"(in Icelandic). Gerpla.is.Retrieved25 February2014.
- ^Lane, Edward (2019-04-11)."Welcome to Thor's Power Gym, the Lifting Valhalla of the World's Strongest Man Hafþór Björnsson".Men's Health.Retrieved2022-04-15.
- ^"Hafthor Bjornsson: Game of Thrones actor breaks 501kg deadlift record".BBC News.2020-05-02.Retrieved2022-04-15.
- ^"Vinabæir".kopavogur.is(in Icelandic). Kópavogur.Retrieved2020-02-12.
External links[edit]
Kópavogurtravel guide from Wikivoyage- Official website(in Icelandic)
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