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First Meeting in Reykjavík

When: 1 July 1845
Where: Assembly Meeting
Part of: Denmark re-establishes the Althing in Iceland as an advisory body

The newly established Althing held its first meeting in Reykjavík on 1 July 1845.

Elections were held in 1844, leading to the assembly's first meeting in 1845. The choice of Reykjavík was controversial among some Icelandic nationalists who felt the city was too influenced by Danes.

Sources

Althing Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27

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