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View Poll Results: Is Reykjavik a Global City?
Yes 4 8.89%
No 41 91.11%
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Old 01-25-2023, 02:48 PM
 
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The other nordic capitals of Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, and Helsinki are no doubts global cities. All have the featues (large transit systems, international recognition, etc.) and Oslo and Copenhagen have the Nobel Prizes. However, Reykjavik is significantly smaller than all of them but Iceland has quite a large reputation for its size. There are also many flights from the airport. However, the question comes down to Reykjavik itself. Is it really a global city?
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Old 01-25-2023, 07:44 PM
 
Location: Habsburg Lands of Old
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Not that I'm an expert on what sort of cities can be classified as being global cities , but I'm going to have to state/vote no , if for no other reason the fact that I've never seen or heard Reykjavik being mentioned in the context of being a global city .
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Old 01-25-2023, 07:57 PM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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Too small and remote to be global.
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Old 01-25-2023, 07:59 PM
 
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Maybe Icelandair thinks it is.
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Old 01-25-2023, 11:06 PM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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Maybe Icelandair thinks it is.
This is an airline. They serve many countries, so yes, in that context they are global. But not the city.
https://www.icelandair.com/en-us/fli...-cities/page-1
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Old 01-26-2023, 09:50 AM
 
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Reykjavik who?
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Old 01-26-2023, 02:33 PM
 
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Nope, too small to be so. It does not feel like a city but just a large country town.
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Old 01-26-2023, 03:02 PM
 
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Nope, too small to be so. It does not feel like a city but just a large country town.
Way too isolated, too.
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Old 01-26-2023, 03:19 PM
 
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Way too isolated, too.
Well Perth in Australia is considered the most isolated city in the world and Perth would be much more considered a global city than Reykjavik.
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Old 01-27-2023, 08:11 AM
 
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Well Perth in Australia is considered the most isolated city in the world and Perth would be much more considered a global city than Reykjavik.
Perth is also MUCH larger and more of an actual city than Reykjavik.

Downtown Perth:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.953...7i16384!8i8192

Downtown Reykjavik:
https://www.google.com/maps/@64.1479...7i13312!8i6656
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