About Iceland
A few interesting facts about Iceland
Numbers of Iceland
Size: 103.000 km2 (39,756 sq.miles)
Vegatation 23.905 km2
Lakes 2.757 km2
Glaciers 11.922 km2
Population per km2 2,8
Coast line 4.970 km
Average height 500 m above sea level.
Highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur 2.119 m
Largest glacier in Europe: Vatnajökull
People
Population around 290.000
Population in Reykjavik around 115.000
Population in Reykjavik Metropolitan area over 170.000
Life expectancy (1999-2000)
Men 77,6 years
Women 81,4 years
Number of sheep around 1.100.000 (1998)
Number of horses around 80.000 (1998)
History
Settlement by Nordic and Irish people in the 9th and 10th century.
First settler is believed to be Ingólfur Arnarsson from Norway.
In 930, the Icelandic settlers founded one of the world´s first republican governments.
In 1262, Iceland lost its independence to Norway and later to Denmark.
In 1918 Iceland gained independence.
In 1944 the present republic was founded.
Climate in Reykjavik 2001
Average temperature: -0.8°C (January to March)
Average temperature: 10.3°C (June to August)
ighest temperature: 17.4°C (August 5)
Lowest temperature: - 13.5°C (February 8)
Number of sunlight hours per month 115.7
Lowest temperature: -24.5° C (January 1918)
Highest temperature: 24.3° C (July 1976)
Weather information
Hours of daylight
approximation
January 11:19am - 3:44pm
February 10:09am - 5:14pm
March 8:37am
- 6:45pm
April
6:47am - 8:18pm
May 5:01am -
9:51pm
June 3:24am
- 11:29pm
July 3:04am
- 11:57pm
August 4:32 am - 10:33pm
September 6:08am - 8:45pm
October 7:35am - 6:59pm
November 9:09am - 5:13pm
December 10:44am - 3:49pm
Culture and recreation in Reykjavík 2001
Public libraries 7
Art museums 9
Historical museums 8
Natural science museums 1
Botanic gardens 1
Parks 3
Swimming pools 7
Golf courses 2
Theatres 7 theatres - 10 stages
Cinemas 7 cinemas – 26 halls
Restaurants and misc. entertainment 193
Community centres 7
Intercultural centre 1
Sportshalls 40
Footballfields 29
Dining and restaurants in Reykjavik
http://www.randburg.com/is/tourism/restaurants/index.asp
http://iceland.vefur.is/Business/Food/Restaurants/default.asp
Accomodation in
Reykjavik
http://www.whatson.is
http://www.randburg.com/is/tourism/acco/
Airlines in Iceland
Iceland air
Iceland Express
Islandsflug
Links on Iceland
Reykjavik
Excursions - information on airport bus travels and tourist attractions
The Icelandic Meterological Office -
information on the weather
Iceland.is - overall information about
Iceland
What's on in
Iceland
Explore Iceland -
travel information centre
Strætó - public transportation in
Reykjavík
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