Kjósarhreppur
Human settlement
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Kjósarhreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈcʰouːsar̥ˌr̥ehpʏr̥] ⓘ), colloquially known as Kjós [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" (sveit í borg) due to its proximity to Reykjavík.
Kjósarhreppur | |
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The Laxá river flows through Kjósarhreppur | |
 Location of the municipality | |
  Kjósarhreppur Location within Iceland | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Constituency | Southwest Constituency |
| Government | |
| • Manager | Karl Magnús Kristjánsson |
| Area | |
• Total | 284 km2 (110 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 301 |
| • Density | 1.06/km2 (2.75/sq mi) |
| Postal code(s) | 276 |
| Municipal number | 1606 |
| Website | kjos |
The primary industry in Kjós is agriculture.[3] 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.[4]
In 2025 due to climate change, some specimens of Culiseta annulata were found in the municipality though it had previously been free of mosquitoes.[5]
