Reykjavik

American

[rey-kyuh-veek, -vik] / ˈreɪ kyəˌvik, -vɪk /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Iceland, in the SW part.

Reykjavik British

/ ˈreɪkjəˌviːk /

noun

the capital and chief port of Iceland, situated in the southwest: its buildings are heated by natural hot water. Pop: 112 490 (2003 est)

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The mosquitoes were found in Kjós, a glacial valley to the South West of the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik.

From BBC

France could have clinched qualification for next year's tournament in North America with a win in Reykjavik combined with Ukraine failing to beat Azerbaijan at the same time.

From Barron's

Phil has turned to the South Korean capital for an eight-day Seoul Festival as a follow-up to its revelatory Reykjavik and Mexico City festivals.

From Los Angeles Times

Then we had to catch a propellor plane from Reykjavik in Iceland, and as it was taking off, the whole thing was shaking from side to side.

From BBC

The 37-year-old from Wrexham enjoys taking part in holidays that have become known online as extreme day trips - and has visited Milan, Bergamo, Lisbon, Amsterdam and even Reykjavik for a single day.

From BBC

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