Breiðholt

Breiðholt is a suburb in , and has about 22,300 residents. Breiðholt is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mjóddin and Arbaer Outdoor Museum.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center.

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.

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.

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 4½ km west of Breiðholt.

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 6 km southwest of Breiðholt.

Breiðholt

Latitude
64.10252° or 64° 6′ 9″ north
Longitude
-21.83206° or 21° 49′ 55″ west
Population
22,300
Elevation
93 metres (305 feet)
Open location code
99PW4539+25
Open­Street­Map ID
node 330020537
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3417993
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