(), or Route 49, is a major traffic artery in
Reykjavík
Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a pop ...
,
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its ...
. It is one of the two main roads running across
Capital Region
A capital region, also called a capital district or capital territory, is a region or district surrounding a capital city. It is not always the official term for the region, but may sometimes be used as an informal synonym. Capital regions can exis ...
, the other being
Kringlumýrarbraut
Route 40, known as in Icelandic or by its busiest stretch, , is one of the two major traffic arteries running across Capital Region
A capital region, also called a capital district or capital territory, is a region or district surrounding a c ...
. The name is not well known among locals as it is usually referred to by its main segments: and .
Roads in Iceland
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