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City Guide > Europe > Iceland > Reykjavik


City Statistics

Location: Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland.
Country dialling code: 354.
Population: 115,000 (city); 180,000 (metropolitan area)
Ethnic mix: Homogenous mixture of descendants of Norse and Celts, with a small minority of European and other foreign workers.
Religion: 95% Evangelical Lutheran, 3% other Protestant denominations, 1% Roman Catholic, plus some followers of Ásatrú, an ancient Norse religion
Time zone: GMT.
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: -1°C (27°F).
Average July temp: 11°C (51°F).
Annual rainfall: 780mm (31 inches).



   
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