Hafnarfjörður is a town in Southwest Iceland with a population of 30,000. The town was built atop lava fields that erupted 12,000 years ago. Hafnarfjörður was first settled in the late 14th century, a long history as a town by Icelandic standards, although today it is considered a suburb of Reykjavík.

Kaplakriki

Locality

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Kaplakriki is a multi-purpose stadium in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. Kaplakriki is situated 6 km northeast of Straumsvík.

Garðabaer

Town

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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 8 km northeast of Straumsvík.

Straumsvík

Type: Cove
Also known as: “Straumsvik”
Category: body of water
Location: Capital Region, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.04435° or 64° 2′ 40″ north

Longitude

-22.04365° or 22° 2′ 37″ west

Open location code

99PV2XV4+PG

GeoNames ID

3412904

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Icelandic: “Straumsvík”

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