Örfirisey

Örfirisey is an island in Capital Region, Iceland. Örfirisey is situated nearby to the town Seltjarnarnes, as well as near the neighborhood Laugarnes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Icelandic Phallological Museum and Harpa.

The Icelandic Phallological Museum

Museum

Photo: WiThoFiege, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Icelandic Phallological Museum, located in Reykjavík, Iceland, houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts. It holds over 300 penises from more than 100 species of mammals.

Harpa

Theater building

Photo: Richard Eriksson, CC BY 2.0.

Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on 4 May 2011. The building features a distinctive colored glass façade inspired by the basalt landscape of Iceland.

Whales of Iceland

Museum

Whales of Iceland is a natural history museum located in the Grandi harbour district of Reykjavík, Iceland. First opened in 2015, the museum is dedicated to educating visitors about the various cetacean species that have been sighted in Icelandic waters throughout recorded history.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reykjavík and Kópavogur.

Reykjavík

Photo: Napoleon tnt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Reykjavík is the capital of and largest city in Iceland and with an urban area population of around 233,000, it is the home to two-thirds of Iceland's population.

Kópavogur

Photo: Axel Kristinsson, CC BY 2.0.

Kópavogur is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Capital Region.

Garðabaer

Town

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

Örfirisey

Type: Island
Also known as: “Effersey”, “Orfirisey”, and “Oriferisey”
Category: landform
Location: Capital Region, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.15995° or 64° 9′ 36″ north

Longitude

-21.9409° or 21° 56′ 27″ west

Open location code

99PW5355+XJ

GeoNames ID

3414053

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Satellite Map

Discover Örfirisey from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Seltjarnarnes and Laugarnes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grandi and Fiskihöfn.

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