Kjalarnes

Kjalarnes
District
Country Iceland
Municipality Reykjavík
Area
  District 61.7 km2 (23.8 sq mi)
  Urban 0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  District 830
  Density 13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Postal code IS-116

Kjalarnes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈcʰaːlarˌnɛːs]) is the least populous district in the municipality of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland, with a population of around 600 inhabitants.

Overview

Kjalarnes was an independent municipality, until it joined Reykjavík in 1998. It takes about 18 kilometers to drive from Kjalarnes to Reykjavík and it takes 13 kilometers to drive from Kjalarnes to Mosfellsbær. The mountain Esja is located in Kjalarnes.

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Coordinates: 64°14′26″N 21°50′11″W / 64.2406°N 21.8364°W / 64.2406; -21.8364

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