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Kjósarhreppur
Kjósarhreppur
Municipality
	The Laxá river flows through Kjósarhreppur
	Location of the municipality
Country	Iceland
Region	Capital Region (Greater Reykjavík)
Constituency	Southwest Constituency
Government
• Manager	Karl Magnús Kristjánsson
Area
• Total	287.7 km2 (111.1 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	245
• Density	0.85/km2 (2.2/sq mi)
Postal code(s)	276
Municipal number	1606
Website	kjos.is

Kjósarhreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈcʰouːsar̥ˌr̥ehpʏr̥] ^ⓘ), also 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.

The primary industry in Kjós is agriculture.^[1] 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.^[2]

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References

^ Brynja Guðmundsdóttir (2014). Detection of potential arable land with remote sensing and GIS: A Case Study for Kjósarhreppur (PDF) (MS). Lund, Sweden: Lund University. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
^ Eggert Skúlason (10 May 2020). "Nýr leigutaki með Laxá í Kjós" [New tenant with Laxá í Kjós]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

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[1] Brynja Guðmundsdóttir (2014). Detection of potential arable land with remote sensing and GIS: A Case Study for Kjósarhreppur (PDF) (MS). Lund, Sweden: Lund University. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

[2] Eggert Skúlason (10 May 2020). "Nýr leigutaki með Laxá í Kjós" [New tenant with Laxá í Kjós]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

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