Icelandic capital Reykjavik (reykjavik) (World capitals) Satellite maps
Icelandic capital Reykjavik (reykjavik) west of Iceland in the south east corner of Hesa Bay, north of Seltjarnarnes, Iceland is the largest port city in the west sea, the mountains north and east was surrounded by North Atlantic Stream impact of a mild climate, the average July temperature 11 ℃, 1月份-1 ℃.The city has a population of 109,763 (December 1999).Reykjavik was built in 874 years, the official founding of the city in 1786, 1801 for the seat of the Danish authorities rule.1904, Denmark recognition of internal self-government of Iceland, Reykjavik, become the seat of self-government.1940 Nazi Germany occupied Denmark, Iceland and Denmark relations interrupted.June 1944, Iceland officially announced the dissolution of ice Dan Union, the establishment of the Republic of Iceland, Reykjavik, the capital.Reykjavik is located near the Arctic Circle, has many hot springs and jet hole, the 9th century AD Legend of people to settle here, on the far shore up Niaoniao seen "white smoke", misuse of the hot spring water in the transpiration Gas recognized as smoke, said here as "Reykjavik", the Icelandic word for "smoking city."Because here geothermal resource-rich, Icelanders as early as 1928, in Reykjavik to build a geothermal heating system.After drilling through constant, the expansion has been laid in the city's 370 miles of water pipes, the district capital of 10 hot water from four geothermal areas, in addition to the establishment of the 10 automatic water stations, to provide heat for the city's residents Water and heating.These annual energy saving billions of ISK.As for the city's geothermal energy industry, the people here do not see in other cities common boiler and chimney.Reykjavik blue sky, clean city almost no pollution, there was a "smoke-free city," said.Chaoyang rising or when the sun sets, two of the summit will show Jiao-yan of purple, a deep blue sea water, people such as outside painting.Reykjavik city construction layout symmetry, no skyscrapers, housing Xiaoqiaolinglong and more Lvlv painted red color, the sun's radiation, multicolored Banlan, color scene.Major construction such as the Parliament hall, government buildings downtown, all along the scenic lake special-built.Summer, the blue of the lake, flocks of wild ducks to outbound travel to winter, the children in skating on the frozen surface of the play, do not have fun.Reykjavik is the political, commercial, industrial and cultural center and an important fishing port.Government ministries, parliament, central banks and major commercial banks are located here.The industrial city of about half of the country, mainly fish processing, food processing, such as shipbuilding and textile.Shipping in the city economy played an important role, Youke, cargo liner to the rest of the world.47 km from Reykjavik, the Icelandic Keflavic airport is the international airport, has regular flights to the United States, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany and Luxembourg and other countries.University of Reykjavik in Iceland is the only one national university, built in 1911, is one, including literature, science, theology, law, economics and medicine comprehensive university.The city there are five publishing houses and many bookstores, can accommodate 700 people in the National Theatre, there are small but the history of humanity style Museum, National Gallery, the Rainbow Seoul sculpture museum, and other cultural institutions.In addition, the state-owned radio and television, national newspaper "Morning News" and "the will of the people" and so on.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/misc/2002-06/01/content_418819.htm
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