Kjósarhreppur

Human settlement

Municipality in Capital Region, Iceland

Kjósarhreppur
Municipality
The Laxá river flows through Kjósarhreppur
Location of the municipality
Country	Iceland
Region	Capital Region (Greater Reykjavík)
Constituency	Southwest Constituency
Government
• Manager	Karl Magnús Kristjánsson
Area
• Total	287.7 km² (111.1 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	245
• Density	0.85/km² (2.2/sq mi)
Postal code(s)	276
Municipal number	1606
Website	kjos.is

Kjósarhreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈcʰouːsar̥ˌr̥ehpʏr̥] ^ⓘ), also known as Kjós [ˈcʰouːs], is a municipality in Iceland. It is the most northern part of the Capital Region and is adjacent to Reykjavík, Bláskógabyggð, and Hvalfjarðarsveit. Kjós is sometimes referred to as "a countryside in a city" (sveit í borg) due to its proximity to Reykjavík.

The primary industry in Kjós is agriculture.^[1] It is home to a number of lakes and rivers, including the Laxá í Kjós, one of the most popular sites for salmon fishing in the country.^[2]

External links

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References

^ Brynja Guðmundsdóttir (2014). Detection of potential arable land with remote sensing and GIS: A Case Study for Kjósarhreppur (PDF) (MS). Lund, Sweden: Lund University. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
^ Eggert Skúlason (10 May 2020). "Nýr leigutaki með Laxá í Kjós" [New tenant with Laxá í Kjós]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Retrieved 26 February 2021.