Kvosin

Kvosin is a neighborhood in Reykjavík, Capital Region. Kvosin is situated nearby to the neighborhood Miðbær, as well as near Grjótaþorp.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parliament Building and The Icelandic Phallological Museum.

Parliament Building

Government building

Photo: Sonnenfahrt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alþingishúsið is a classical 19th-century structure which stands by Austurvöllur in central Reykjavík, Iceland. It houses Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament.

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. It holds over 300 penises from more than 100 species of mammals.

Austurvöllur is a public square in Reykjavík, Iceland. The square is a popular gathering place for the citizens of Reykjavík, and especially during good weather due to the prevalence of cafés on Vallarstræti and Pósthússtræti.

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 7 km south of Kvosin.

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 8 km south of Kvosin.

Kvosin

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.14719° or 64° 8′ 50″ north

Longitude

-21.9397° or 21° 56′ 23″ west

Open location code

99PW43W6+V4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10751233484

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

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