The district's borders are defined by the Hafnarfjarðarvegur in the west, Kópavogslækur in the south, Fossvogslækur in the north and the Reykjanesbraut in the east.

[2] Digranes is one of the oldest settlements within the city limits of Kópavogur, with agriculture arising on the land between 1300 and 1313.

[4] Land rent was paid with fish and butter in Market Towns (Icelandic: Kaupstaðir) and Bessastaðir.

Prior to that, the Búnaðarfélag Íslands [is] was responsible for allocating lots on the land.

The last practicing farmer in Digranes was Jón Guðmundsson, who worked from 1896 to 1936.