Hvaleyri
Hvaleyri is a historical site in Hafnarfjörður, Capital Region. Hvaleyri is situated nearby to the locality Kaplakriki, as well as near the town Garðabaer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hellisgerði and Free Church in Hafnarfjörður.
Hellisgerði
Park
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Hellisgerði is a park, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Hvaleyri.
Free Church in Hafnarfjörður
Church
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The Free Church in Hafnarfjörður is a church in the Free Lutheran congregation of Iceland, located in Hafnarfjörður. The church was founded on 22 April 1913. Free Church in Hafnarfjörður is situated 1½ km northeast of Hvaleyri.
Hafnarborg
Art gallery
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Hafnarborg, The Hafnarfjördur Centre of Culture and Fine Art, is a public art museum located in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. It was opened in May 1988 but the foundation for the institution was laid in 1983 when Dr. Hafnarborg is situated 1½ km east of Hvaleyri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaplakriki and Garðabaer.
Kaplakriki
Locality
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Kaplakriki is a multi-purpose stadium in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. Kaplakriki is situated 3 km northeast of Hvaleyri.
Garðabaer
Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 4½ km northeast of Hvaleyri.
Kópavogur
Photo: Axel Kristinsson, CC BY 2.0.
Kópavogur is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Capital Region.
Hvaleyri
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Hafnarfjörður, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.06316° or 64° 3′ 47″ northLongitude
-21.98592° or 21° 59′ 9″ westOpen location code
99PW3277+7JGeoNames ID
3415846
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In Other Languages
“Hvaleyri” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Hvaleyri”
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