Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður
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 Rio Tinto Straumsvík Aluminium smelter.
Rio Tinto Straumsvík Aluminium smelter
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rio Tinto Straumsvík Aluminium smelter is situated 4 km northwest of Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaplakriki.
Kaplakriki
Locality
Photo: SergejPassau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 6 km north of Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður.
Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður
- Also known as: “1400”, “Hafnarfjardarkaupstadur”, and “Hafnarfjörður”
- Location: Capital Region, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.0224° or 64° 1′ 21″ northLongitude
-21.9606° or 21° 57′ 38″ westElevation
57 metres (187 feet)Open location code
99PW22CQ+WQGeoNames ID
3416708
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