Hólmasund
Hólmasund is a marine channel in Capital Region, Iceland. Hólmasund is situated nearby to the town Seltjarnarnes, as well as near the locality Suðurnes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Harpa and Reykjavik Art Museum.
Harpa
Theater building
Photo: Richard Eriksson, CC BY 2.0.
Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on 4 May 2011. The building features a distinctive colored glass façade inspired by the basalt landscape of Iceland.
Reykjavik Art Museum
Museum
Photo: TommyBee, Public domain.
Reykjavik Art Museum is the largest visual art institution in Iceland. It occupies three locations in Reykjavík; Hafnarhús by the old harbour, Kjarvalsstaðir by Klambratún and Ásmundarsafn in Laugardalur.
Whales of Iceland
Museum
Whales of Iceland is a natural history museum located in the Grandi harbour district of Reykjavík, Iceland. First opened in 2015, the museum is dedicated to educating visitors about the various cetacean species that have been sighted in Icelandic waters throughout recorded history.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reykjavík and Kópavogur.
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.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 9 km south of Hólmasund.
Hólmasund
- Type: Marine channel
- Also known as: “Holmasund”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Capital Region, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.16413° or 64° 9′ 51″ northLongitude
-21.95835° or 21° 57′ 30″ westOpen location code
99PW527R+MMGeoNames ID
3425314
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In Other Languages
“Hólmasund” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Hólmasund”
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Localities in the Area
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