Kópavogur
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| Constituency | Southwest | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Gunnar Birgisson | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 83.72 km² (32.32 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - Total | 29,301 | ||
| - Density | 340.0/km² (880.6/sq mi) | ||
| Postal Codes: 200-203 | |||
| Website: http://www.kopavogur.is/ | |||
Kópavogur is Iceland's second largest town, with a population of 30,000. It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Greater Reykjavík Area.
It is largely made up of residential areas, but has a lot of commercial and industrial activity as well.
The name literally means Baby seal bay. The town seal contains the profile of the church Kópavogskirkja with a baby seal underneath.
Kópavogur's main sports clubs are Gerpla, Breiðablik UBK and HK.
The mayor of Kópavogur is Gunnar Birgisson, is a member of the council for the Independence Party. The majority of the council since 1990 has been formed by the Independence Party and the Progressive Party.
The tallest building in Iceland is located in downtown Kópavogur. The building is called Smáratorg tower.
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[edit] History
Kópavogur is historically significant as the site of the 1662 Kópavogur meeting. This event marked the total incorporation of Iceland into Denmark-Norway as bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson and lögmaður Árni Oddsson on behalf of the Icelandic people signed a document confirming that the introduction of absolute monarchy by the King also applied to Iceland.
[edit] Sister cities
Ammassalik, Greenland
Klaksvík, Faroe Islands
Mariehamn, Åland
Norrköping, Sweden
Odense, Denmark
Tampere, Finland
Trondheim, Norway
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