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Kópavogur (Icelandic pronunciation:[ˈkʰouːpaˌvɔːɣʏr̥]ⓘ) is a town inIceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population.
It lies immediately south ofReykjavík and is part of theCapital Region. The name literally meansseal pup inlet. The town seal contains the profile of the churchKópavogskirkja with aseal pup underneath.
Kópavogur is largely made up of residential areas, but has commercial areas and much industrial activity as well. The tallest building in Iceland, theSmáratorg Tower, is located in central Kópavogur.[3]
Kópavogur is also one of Iceland's most prominent sites for Icelandic urban legends about thehuldufólk;[5] it also features in this capacity in the 2010 filmSumarlandið, where the stoneGrásteinn is portrayed as an elf-house in the Kópavogur municipality.
An independent township, Kópavogur is adjacent to Reykjavík.
Kópavogur's mainsports clubs are Gerpla,[6]Breiðablik andHK. In 2010, Breiðablik clinched their first Icelandic league title in football into; furthermore, in 2012, HK won their first Icelandic league title in team handball.
The town is also home to the hardcore training facility 'Thor's Power Gym', owned bystrongman legendHafþór Júlíus Björnsson.[7] It was the venue of 501 kg (1,105 lb) all-time world recorddeadlift in 2020.[8]
^Valdimar Tr. Hafstein, 'The Elves' Point of View: Cultural Identity in Contemporary Icelandic Elf-Tradition',Fabula: Zeitschrift für Erzählsforschung/Journal of Folklore Studies/Revue d'Etudes sur le Conte Populaire, 41 (2000), 87-104 (pp. 91-93).
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