Laugardælir
Laugardælir is a small settlement in southwest Iceland, near the town of Selfoss. The town gained international attention when former 1972 World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer was buried in the cemetery of Laugardælir Church in 2008.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jóna Þórunn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Farm
- Description: human settlement in Iceland
- Also known as: “Laugardaelir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laugardælakirkja and Selfoss Airport.
Selfoss Airport
Aerodrome
Selfoss Airport is an airport serving Selfoss, a town on the banks of Ölfusá river in the Árborg municipality in southern Iceland. Selfoss Airport is privately owned. The Selfoss non-directional beacon is located on the field. Selfoss Airport is situated 4 km southwest of Laugardælir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selfoss.
Selfoss
Selfoss is the largest town in South Iceland. Although it sits by a beautiful spot by the Ölfusá river, it's too close to places like Þingvellir and Gullfoss and Geysir to be noticed, and too close to Reykjavík for most people to think of it as a place to stay the night.
Laugardælir
- Categories: human settlement and agriculture
- Location: Flóahreppur, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Laugardælir” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Laugardælir”
- Dutch: “Laugardælir”
- French: “Laugardælir”
- Galician: “Laugardælir”
- Icelandic: “Laugardælir”
- Irish: “Laugardælir”
- Polish: “Laugardælir”
- Spanish: “Laugardælir”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Litla-Sandvík and Vellir.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ingólfsfjall and Álftavatn.
South Iceland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Þingvellir National Park, Vestmannaeyjar, Selfoss, and Hveragerði.
Curious Farms to Discover
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Laugardælir”. Photo: Jóna Þórunn, CC BY-SA 3.0.