Laxnes

Laxnes is a farm in , . Laxnes is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gljúfrasteinn and Mosfellskirkja.

Museum
is a writer's home museum, which was the former home of Halldór Kiljan Laxness, a 1955 Nobel Prize for Literature winner. It is located in , east of , .

Church
Photo: Morgner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Peak
Photo: Morray, CC BY 3.0.
is a peak, which is situated 3 km west of Laxnes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mosfellsbaer.

Town
Photo: OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mosfellsbær is a town in south-west , 12 kilometres east of the country's capital, . The coat of arms of the municipality is a tightly-knotted triquetra, a symbol often used in Celtic knotwork and strongly associated with the Celtic nations. is situated 5 km west of Laxnes.

Laxnes

Latitude
64.18416° or 64° 11′ 3″ north
Longitude
-21.59363° or 21° 35′ 37″ west
Elevation
63 metres (207 feet)
Open location code
99PW5CM4+MG
Geo­Names ID
3414819
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