kópavogur our town

Kópavogur our town

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 Seal pup bay. The town seal contains the profile of the church

Kópavogskirkja with a seal pup underneath.

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.

The library in Kópavogur Natural History Museum of Kópavogur

The concert hall - Salurinn Swimming pool in Kópavogur

The tallest building in Iceland is located in

downtown Kópavogur. The building is called Smáratorg tower.

View from the tower

Schools in Kópavogur

• There are :

• 20 nursery schools in Kópavogur (for children 1-6 years old)

• 10 primary/elementary schools (for children 6-16 years old)

• 1 College (for teenager 16-20+ years old)

• 3 schools of music

Welcome to Kópavogur