Hvalsnes
Hvalsnes is a cemetery in Suðurnesjabær, Southern Peninsula. Hvalsnes is situated nearby to the town Sandgerði, as well as near the hamlet Hafnir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stafnesviti.
Stafnesviti
Lighthouse
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Stafnesviti is a lighthouse, which is situated 2½ km south of Hvalsnes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandgerði and Hafnir.
Sandgerði
Town
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Sandgerði, also known as Sandgerðisbær, is a town in southwestern Iceland on the Southern Peninsula. It is part of the municipality of Suðurnesjabær, formed in 2018 when it merged with Garður. Sandgerði is situated 6 km north of Hvalsnes.
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. Hafnir is situated 7 km south of Hvalsnes.
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 8 km east of Hvalsnes.
Hvalsnes
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Suðurnesjabær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.99081° or 63° 59′ 27″ northLongitude
-22.73543° or 22° 44′ 8″ westElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
99MVX7R7+8RGeoNames ID
3415830
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In Other Languages
“Hvalsnes” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Hvalsnes”
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