Geldinganes
Geldinganes is a peninsula in Capital Region, Iceland. Geldinganes is situated nearby to the locality Gunnunes, as well as near Álfsnes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Imagine Peace Tower and Viðeyjarkirkja.
Imagine Peace Tower
Memorial
Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.
The Imagine Peace Tower is a memorial to John Lennon from his widow, Yoko Ono, located on Viðey Island in Kollafjörður Bay near Reykjavík, Iceland. Installed in 2007, it consists of a tall tower of light, projected from a white stone monument that has the words "Imagine Peace" carved into it in 24 languages. Imagine Peace Tower is situated 2½ km west of Geldinganes.
Kleppur
Hospital
Photo: Gdh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kleppur or Kleppsspítali is an Icelandic psychiatric hospital that is operated by The National University Hospital of Iceland. The first laws concerning Kleppur were nr. Kleppur is situated 3½ km southwest of Geldinganes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mosfellsbaer and Reykjavík.
Mosfellsbaer
Town
Photo: OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mosfellsbær is a town in south-west Iceland, 12 kilometres east of the country's capital, Reykjavík. The coat of arms of the municipality is a tightly-knotted triquetra, a symbol often used in Celtic knotwork and strongly associated with the Celtic nations. Mosfellsbaer is situated 5 km east of Geldinganes.
Reykjavík
Photo: Napoleon tnt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Reykjavík is the capital of and largest city in Iceland and with an urban area population of around 233,000, it is the home to two-thirds of Iceland's population.
Grundarhverfi
Village
Kjalarnes is the least populous district in the municipality of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland, with a population of around 600 inhabitants. Grundarhverfi is situated 8 km north of Geldinganes.
Geldinganes
- Type: Peninsula
- Category: landform
- Location: Capital Region, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.16989° or 64° 10′ 12″ northLongitude
-21.80723° or 21° 48′ 26″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
99PW559V+X4GeoNames ID
3417090
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In Other Languages
“Geldinganes” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Geldinganes”
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