Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður is a town in Southwest Iceland with a population of 30,000. The town was built atop lava fields that erupted 12,000 years ago. Hafnarfjörður was first settled in the late 14th century, a long history as a town by Icelandic standards, although today it is considered a suburb of Reykjavík.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Garðakirkja and Hellisgerði.
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 east of Hafnarfjörður.
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 Hafnarfjörður.
Kópavogur
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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.
Hafnarfjörður
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Hafnar Fjord” and “Hafnarfjordur”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hafnarfjörður, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.07076° or 64° 4′ 15″ northLongitude
-21.99928° or 21° 59′ 57″ westOpen location code
99PW32C2+87GeoNames ID
3416707
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