Capital Region (Iceland)

The country of Iceland is organized into eight regions for statistical and administrative purposes. The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) organizes the country into two broader level sub-divisions. These are classified as a NUTS-2 statistical regions of Iceland, and incorporate one or more regions within it. The regions form the NUTS-3 territorial units under them. == Geography ==

The Capital Region of Iceland incorporates the regions around the nation's capital Reykjavík, encompassing an area of . Apart from its western coast, the region is bordered by Southern Peninsula to the south, Western Region to the north, and Southern Region to the east. While Kjósarhreppur is the largest municipality by area, spread around , it is entirely rural and has the least population. Seltjarnarnes is the smallest municipality by land area. ] == Demographics ==

The region hosts about two-thirds of the population of the country. Of the labor force, nearly 25% are involved in professional and administrative work including government offices. For statistic purposes, Statistics Iceland has defined contiguous urban areas which are different from municipal boundaries. An urban area might straddle multiple municipalities and a single municipality may contain more than one urban area. The Greater Reykjavík area houses more than 98% of the population of the region, incorporating three of the six municipalities completely, and most parts of Reykjavík and two other municipalities except Kjósarhreppur. The remaining population is spread across the minor urban areas of Álftanes, Grundarhverfi, and Mosfellsdalur. There is a small percent of population that is classified as rural. == See also ==