Hrólfsskáli
Hrólfsskáli is a bay in Capital Region, Iceland. Hrólfsskáli is situated nearby to the locality Suðurnes, as well as near the town Seltjarnarnes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Icelandic Phallological Museum and National and University Library of Iceland.
The Icelandic Phallological Museum
Museum
Photo: WiThoFiege, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Icelandic Phallological Museum, located in Reykjavík, Iceland, houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts. As of early 2020 the museum moved to a new location in Hafnartorg, three times the size of the previous one, and the collection holds well over 300 penises from more than 100 species of mammal. The Icelandic Phallological Museum is situated 4 km east of Hrólfsskáli.
National and University Library of Iceland
Library
Photo: Gunnar Klack, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Landsbókasafn Íslands – Háskólabókasafn is the national library of Iceland which also functions as the university library of the University of Iceland. National and University Library of Iceland is situated 3½ km east of Hrólfsskáli.
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 8 km southeast of Hrólfsskáli.
Hrólfsskáli
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Hrolfsskali”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Capital Region, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.15139° or 64° 9′ 5″ northLongitude
-22.01667° or 22° 1′ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
99PV5X2M+H8GeoNames ID
3425324
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Satellite Map
Discover Hrólfsskáli from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Hrólfsskáli” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Hrólfsskáli”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Suðurnes and Seltjarnarnes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Golfklúbbur - Seltjarnarnes and Nesstofa.
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