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You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Icelandic.  (January 2022) Click [show] for important translation instructions. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must follow the LLM translation guideline, revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Icelandic Wikipedia article at [[:is:Kópavogur]]; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|is|Kópavogur}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation. Municipality in Capital Region, IcelandKópavogurMunicipalitySkyline of KópavogurLocation of KópavogurKópavogurCountryIcelandRegionCapital RegionConstituencySouthwest ConstituencyEstablished1948Market right11 May 1955Government • MayorÁsdís Kristjánsdóttir (IP)Area • Total110 km2 (42 sq mi)Population (2025) • Total40,040 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)Demonym(s)Kópavogsbúi, Kópavogsbúar (Icelandic)Postal code(s)200–203Municipal number1000Websitekopavogur.is (in Icelandic) Kópavogur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰouːpaˌvɔːɣʏr̥] ⓘ) is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Capital Region. The name literally means seal pup inlet. The town seal contains the profile of the church Kópavogskirkja with a seal 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, the Smáratorg Tower, is located in central Kópavogur. Kópavogur