Kjósarhreppur | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Map: | Iceland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iceland |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Capital Region (Greater Reykjavík) |
Subdivision Type2: | Constituency |
Subdivision Name2: | Southwest Constituency |
Leader Title1: | Manager |
Leader Name1: | Karl Magnús Kristjánsson |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 287.7 |
Population Total: | 245 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | 0.85 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
Postal Code: | 276 |
Code1 Name: | Municipal number |
Code1 Info: | 1606 |
Kjósarhreppur (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈcʰouːsar̥ˌr̥ehpʏr̥/), also known as Kjós in Icelandic pronounced as /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" (Icelandic: 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]