Njarðvíkurhreppur

Njarðvíkurhreppur is a locality in Southern Peninsula, Iceland. Njarðvíkurhreppur is situated nearby to the town Reykjanesbaer, as well as near Vogar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Viking World Museum and Church of St. John Paul II.

Viking World Museum

Museum

Photo: GTheory, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Viking World is a museum in Njarðvík, Reykjanesbær, Iceland. The museum opened on 8 May 2009, followed by a formal opening on Icelandic National Day, 17 June.

St. John Paul II Church, a Catholic church in Keflavik, Sudurnes, Iceland. The congregation is under Diocese of Reykjavík and was dedicated to the memory of Pope John Paul II, who was declared a saint in 2014 by Pope Francis. Church of St. John Paul II is situated 4 km northwest of Njarðvíkurhreppur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keflavík and Reykjanesbaer.

Keflavík

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Keflavík is a town in Southwest Iceland that is home to the country's international airport. The population was approximately 16,000 in 2018, before further municipality mergers.

Reykjanesbaer

Town

Photo: Helgi Halldórsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Reykjanesbær is a municipality on the Southern Peninsula in Iceland, though the name is also used by locals to refer to the suburban region of Keflavík and Njarðvík which have grown together over the years. Reykjanesbaer is situated 4½ km northwest of Njarðvíkurhreppur.

Njardvik

Town

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Njarðvík is a town in Reykjanesbær in southwestern Iceland, on the peninsula of Reykjanes. As of 2025, its population was 10,000.

Njarðvíkurhreppur

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Keflavíkur Hreppur” and “Njardvikurhreppur”
Location: Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

63.95° or 63° 57′ north

Longitude

-22.5° or 22° 30′ west

Elevation

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

99MVWGX2+X2

GeoNames ID

3414220

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