Capital Region, Icelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Capital Region | Region |
| Iceland | Country |
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Neighbouring regions:
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 118,918 (2017) |
| Kópavogur | 31,719 (2017) |
| Hafnarfjörður | 26,808 (2016) |
| Garðabær | 11,421 (2016) |
| Mosfellsbær | 8,651 (2016) |
| Seltjarnarnes | 4,322 (2016) |
Mindat Locality ID:
253364
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253364:6
GUID (UUID V4):
d8f9b0eb-4467-4885-bac5-22f83beeb252
Other Languages:
French:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Islande
German:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Island
Icelandic:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Ísland
Italian:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Islanda
Russian:
Хёвюдборгарсвайдид, Исландия
Simplified Chinese:
大雷克雅未克区, 冰岛
Spanish:
Höfuðborgarsvæði, Islandia
Albanian:
Rajoni i Kryeqytetit, Islanda
Arabic:
إقليم العاصمة, آيسلندا
Armenian:
Հյովյուդբորգարսվայդիդ, Իսլանդիա
Azeri:
Hövüdborqarsvaydid, İslandiya
Basque:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Islandia
Belarusian:
Хёвюдбаргарсвайдыд, Ісландыя
Bengali:
কােপিটাল অঞ্চল, আইসল্যান্ড
Breton:
Höfuðborgarsvæði, Island
Catalan:
Gran Reykjavik, Islàndia
Cebuano:
Höfuðborgarsvæði, Iceland
Czech:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Island
Danish:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Island
Dutch:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, IJsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Ieslaand
Esperanto:
Ĉefurba Regiono, Islando
Estonian:
Höfuðborgarsvæði, Island
Farsi/Persian:
منطقه پایتختی , ایسلند
Finnish:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Islanti
Galician:
Höfuðborgarsvæði, Islandia
Georgian:
ჰიოვიუდბორგარსვაიდიდი, ისლანდია
Greek:
Περιφέρεια Πρωτεύουσας της Ισλανδίας, Ισλανδία
Gujarati:
કેપિટલ પ્રદેશ, આઈસલેંડ
Hindi:
राजधानी क्षेत्र, आइसलैण्ड
Hungarian:
Nagy-Reykjavík, Izland
Indonesian:
Wilayah Reykjavík Raya, Islandia
Irish Gaelic:
Höfuðborgarsvæði, An Íoslainn
Japanese:
大レイキャヴィーク, アイスランド
Kannada:
ರಾಜಧಾನಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಐಸ್ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್
Korean:
회뷔드보르가르스바이디, 아이슬란드
Latin:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Islandia
Latvian:
Galvaspilsētas reģions, Islande
Lithuanian:
Sostinės regionas, Islandija
Macedonian:
Престолнински регион, Исланд
Malay:
Capital Region, Iceland
Marathi:
राजधानी प्रदेश, आइसलँड
Mingrelian:
ჰიოვუდბორგარსვაიდიდი, ისლანდია
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Höfuðborgarsvæði, Peng-tó
Northern Sami:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Islánda
Norwegian:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Island
Polish:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Islandia
Portuguese:
Höfuðborgarsvæði, Islândia
Scots:
Greater Reykjavík, Iceland
Serbian:
Рејкјавик, Исланд
Serbo-Croatian:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Island
Sinhalese:
ප්රධාන කලාපය, අයිස්ලන්තය
Swedish:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Island
Tamil:
கேப்பிடல் பகுதி, ஐசுலாந்து
Telugu:
క్యాపిటల్ ప్రాంతం, ఐస్లాండ్
Thai:
คาปิทอล, ไอซ์แลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
大雷克雅未克區, 冰島
Turkish:
Başkent Bölgesi, İzlanda
Ukrainian:
Гефюдборґарсвайдід, Ісландія
Urdu:
دارالحکومت علاقہ, آئس لینڈ
Vietnamese:
Khu vực Thủ đô, Iceland
Welsh:
Reykjavík Fawr, Gwlad yr Iâ
The Capital Region (Icelandic: Höfuðborgarsvæðið [ˈhœːvʏðˌpɔrkarˌsvaiːðɪθ]) is a region in southwestern Iceland that comprises the national capital Reykjavík and six municipalities around it. Each municipality has its own elected council. Municipal governments in the region cooperate extensively in various fields: for example waste policy, shared public transport and a joint fire brigade. The region is home to 64% of Iceland's population.
The region contains Iceland's largest urban area by far, Greater Reykjavík (Icelandic: Stór-Reykjavík), a conurbation that includes parts of six out of seven municipalities of the region (Kjósarhreppur is all rural).
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite var. Iceland Spar | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 | |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Yugawaralite | 9.GB.15 | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Lévyne-Ca | 9.GD.15 | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| ⓘ | Stilbite-Ca | 9.GE.10 | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ | Stellerite | 9.GE.15 | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Lévyne' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| K | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| K | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Fossils
There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 92 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 0.13 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 6 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Region_(Iceland) |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q203304 |
| GeoNames ID: | 3426182 |
Localities in this Region
- Capital Region
- Kjósarhreppur
- ⭔Kópavogur
- ⭔Mosfellsbær
- ⭔Reykjavik
- ⭔Seltjarnarnes
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Atlantic Ocean
- Mid-Atlantic Ridge complexMid-Ocean Ridge
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Iceland
- HvalfjörðurFjord
North America PlateTectonic Plate
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Krisuvik hot spring, Krysuvik-Seltun geothermal area, Hafnarfjörður, Capital Region, Iceland