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Government Building Attractions In Iceland

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Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of 348,580 and an area of 103,000 km2 , making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Cir...
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Government Building Attractions In Iceland

  • 1. Reykjavik City Hall Reykjavik
    Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxa Bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a population of around 123,300 , it is the heart of Iceland's cultural, economic and governmental activity, and is a popular tourist destination.Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to Ingólfr Arnarson, was established in AD 874. Until the 19th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was founded in 1786 as an official trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later national centre of commerce, population, and govern...
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  • 2. Parliament House (Althingishus) Reykjavik
    The Alþingi is the national parliament of Iceland. It is the oldest parliament in the world. The Althing was founded in 930 at Þingvellir , situated approximately 45 kilometres east of what later became the country's capital, Reykjavík. Even after Iceland's union with Norway in 1262, the Althing still held its sessions at Þingvellir until 1800, when it was discontinued for 45 years. It was restored in 1844 and moved to Reykjavík, where it has resided ever since. The present parliament building, the Alþingishús, was built in 1881, made of hewn Icelandic stone.The unicameral parliament has 63 members, and is elected every four years based on party-list proportional representation.The constitution of Iceland provides for six electoral constituencies with the possibility of an increase ...
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