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At a latitude of 64.1466° N, Reykjavik is the world’s northernmost capital city. Only Nuuk, the capital city of Greenland, which sits at 64.1814° N, is further north than Reykjavík. However, Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Geographically, Greenland is part of the continent of North America.

1. Reykjavik, Iceland (Latitude » 64.1466° N)
2. Helsinki, Finland (60.1699° N)
3. Oslo, Norway (59.9139° N)
4. Tallinn, Estonia (59.4370° N)
5. Stockholm, Sweden (59.3293° N)
6. Riga, Latvia (56.9496° N)
7. Moscow, Russia* (55.7558° N)
8. Copenhagen, Denmark (55.6761° N)
9. Vilnius, Lithuania (54.6872° N)
10. Minsk, Belarus (53.9006° N)
11. Dublin, Ireland (53.3498° N)
12. Berlin, Germany (52.5200° N)
13. Amsterdam, Netherlands (52.3676° N)
14. Warsaw, Poland (52.2297° N)
15. London, England, UK (51.5074° N)

In comparison, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada sits at a latitude of 45.4215° N.

Fun Face » Reykjavík is the only Western European capital without a McDonald’s or a Starbucks. The only other European capital without a McDonald’s is Tirana, Albania. Rome, Italy is also Starbucks-free.

*Russia, is so vast, being the largest country in the world, and most of it within the continent of Asia. However, Moscow is considered part of eastern Europe.