Kópavogur
city of Iceland
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
Kópavogur is a town[1]. Kópavogur ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,650 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kópavogsbær[3]
- Country: Iceland[4]
- Head of government: Ásdís Kristjánsdóttir[5]
- Instance of: city[6]
- Shares border with: Garðabær[7], Reykjavík[8]
- Twinned administrative body: Tasiilaq[9], Klaksvík[10], Mariehamn[11], Odense[12], Tampere[13], Trondheim[14], Wuhan[15], Norrköping Municipality[16], Riverton[17], Sermersooq[18]
- Postal code: 200[19], 201[20], 202[21], 203[22]
- Commons category: Kópavogur (city)[23]
- Official website: http://www.kopavogur.is/[24]
- IPA transcription: [ˈkʰoːupavɔɣʏr̥][25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kópavogur[26]
- Population: 1652[27], 6213[28], 11,165[29], 13,819[30], 16,186[31], 17,659[32], 19,867[33], 21,508[34], 22,693[35], 23,647[36], 24,291[37], 25,016[38], 25,352[39], 25,803[40]
- Capital of: Kópavogsbær[41]
- Official name: Kópavogur[42], Kópavogsbær[43]
- Category for people born here: Q18758098[44]
Why It Matters
Kópavogur has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Kópavogur is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]