Elliðavatn

Elliðavatn is a lake in . It is situated in the area of . Not far from it, there is the well known natural park Heiðmörk with its hiking and biking trails, small forests and lava formations.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Arbaer Outdoor Museum and Mjóddin.

Museum
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Árbæjarsafn is the historical of the city of as well as an open-air museum and a regional museum. Its purpose is to give the public an insight into the living conditions, work and recreational activities of the people of Reykjavík in earlier times. is situated 3½ km northwest of Elliðavatn.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Elliðavatn.

School
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is an Icelandic higher educational institute and . Founded in 1975, the school currently has a student population of around 2800 people divided between about 1600 students in morning classes, about 500 students in evening classes, and about 700 students in summer school. is situated 2½ km northwest of Elliðavatn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kópavogur and Garðabaer.

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is a town in that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of and is part of the .

Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the of . is situated 7 km west of Elliðavatn.

Locality
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. is situated 8 km west of Elliðavatn.

Elliðavatn

Latitude
64.08881° or 64° 5′ 20″ north
Longitude
-21.78327° or 21° 46′ 60″ west
Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)
Open location code
99PW36Q8+GM
Geo­Names ID
3417573
Wiki­data ID
Q1332555
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Venetian—“Elliðavatn” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Элідаватн”
  • Cebuano: “Elliðavatn”
  • Chuvash: “Эдлидаван”
  • Czech: “Elliðavatn”
  • Dutch: “Ellidavatn”
  • Dutch: “Elliðavatn”
  • Esperanto: “Elliðavatn”
  • French: “Ellidavatn”
  • French: “Elliðavatn”
  • French: “Ellídavatn”
  • French: “Ellíðavatn”
  • German: “Ellidavatn”
  • German: “Elliðavatn”
  • German: “Ellidhavatn”
  • Icelandic: “Elliðavatn”
  • Italian: “Ellíðavatn”
  • Japanese: “エトリザヴァトン”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Elliðavatn”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ellidavatn”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Elliðavatn”
  • Norwegian: “Elliðavatn”
  • Polish: “Elliðavatn”
  • Portuguese: “Elliðavatn”
  • Portuguese: “Lago elliðavatn”
  • Portuguese: “Lago Elliðavatn”
  • Russian: “Elliðavatn”
  • Russian: “Эдлидаван”
  • Russian: “Эдлидаватн”
  • Russian: “Эллидаватн”
  • Slovak: “Elliðavatn”
  • Swedish: “Elliðavatn”
  • Turkish: “Elliðavatn”
  • Ukrainian: “Еллідаватн”
  • Venetian: “Ellíðavatn”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rauðhólar and Grafarholtsvöllur.

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