Njarðvíkurheiði
Njarðvíkurheiði is a heath in Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula. Njarðvíkurheiði is situated nearby to the suburb Ásbrú, as well as near the town Reykjanesbaer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. Viking World Museum is situated 3 km north of Njarðvíkurheiði.
Church of St. John Paul II
Church
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 3½ km northwest of Njarðvíkurheiði.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Njardvik and Ásbrú.
Njardvik
Town
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Njarðvík is a town in southwestern Iceland, on the peninsula of Reykjanes. As of 2025, its population was 10.000. Njardvik is situated 3 km northwest of Njarðvíkurheiði.
Ásbrú
Suburb
Ásbrú is a part of the former U.S. Naval Air Station Keflavik not supervised by the Icelandic defence authorities. After U.S. forces evacuated in 2006, a part of the base not needed for current military defence needs, was re-invented as a community of entrepreneurs, students and business. Ásbrú is situated 3½ km northwest of Njarðvíkurheiði.
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 4 km northwest of Njarðvíkurheiði.
Njarðvíkurheiði
- Type: Heath
- Also known as: “Njardvikurheidi”
- Location: Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.95° or 63° 57′ northLongitude
-22.51667° or 22° 31′ westElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
99MVWFXM+X8GeoNames ID
3414221
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In Other Languages
“Njarðvíkurheiði” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Njarðvíkurheiði”
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