Breiðholt
Breiðholt is a suburb in Reykjavík, Capital Region and has about 22,200 residents. Breiðholt is situated nearby to the neighborhood Skógar, as well as near Bakkar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mjóddin and Arbaer Outdoor Museum.
Arbaer Outdoor Museum
Museum
Árbæjarsafn is the historical museum of the city of Reykjavík 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.
Fjölbrautaskólinn í Breiðholti
School
Photo: Magnusb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fjölbrautaskólinn í Breiðholti is an Icelandic higher educational institute and gymnasium. 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kópavogur and Garðabaer.
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.
Garðabaer
Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 4½ km west of Breiðholt.
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 southwest of Breiðholt.
Breiðholt
- Type: Suburb with 22,200 residents
- Also known as: “Breidholt”
- Category: locality
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.10252° or 64° 6′ 9″ northLongitude
-21.83206° or 21° 49′ 55″ westPopulation
22,200Elevation
93 metres (305 feet)Open location code
99PW4539+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 330020537OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
3417993
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