Merkines
Merkines is a farm in Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula. Merkines is situated nearby to the hamlet Hafnir, as well as near the locality Gálgaklettur.- Type: Farm
- Also known as: “Merkinesi”
- Postal code: 233
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirkjuvogskirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hafnir and Ásbrú.
Hafnir
Hamlet
Hafnir is a town in southwestern Iceland. It is situated in the Reykjanes peninsula and has 109 inhabitants. The current population as of February 2024 is estimated to be 200-700.
Ásbrú
Suburb
Ásbrú is a part of the former U.S. Naval Air Station Keflavik now supervised by the Icelandic defense authorities. After U.S. forces abandoned the base in 2006, a part of the base not needed for current military defense needs, was re-invented as a community of entrepreneurs, students and business. Ásbrú is situated 8 km northeast of Merkines.
Njardvik
Town
Merkines
- Categories: locality and agriculture
- Location: Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.91929° or 63° 55′ 9″ north
Longitude
-22.69723° or 22° 41′ 50″ west
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
99MVW893+P4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=farm
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Merkines” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Merkines”
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