Kópavogur

Kópavogur is historically significant as the site of the 1662 Kópavogur meeting.

The 1662 meeting marked the total incorporation of Iceland into Denmark–Norway.

Kópavogur is one of Iceland's most prominent sites for urban legends about the huldufólk.

Thor's Power Gym in Kópavogur was the venue of a 501 kg all-time world record deadlift in 2020.

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, a strongman legend, owns the Thor's Power Gym in Kópavogur.