Orkustofnun

Orkustofnun is a government office in Reykjavík, Capital Region. Orkustofnun is situated near the government office Vinnumálastofnun, as well as near the fitness club Yogavin.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Menntaskólinn við Sund and Laugardalshöll.

Menntaskólinn við Sund

College

Menntaskólinn við Sund is a secondary school in Reykjavík founded in 1969. At the time, there were only 4 other such schools in Iceland. Menntaskólinn við Sund is situated 690 metres east of Orkustofnun.

Laugardalshöll

Sports venue

Photo: Helgi Halldórsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Laugardalshöll is a multi-purpose sports and exhibition venue located in the Laugardalur district of Iceland's capital Reykjavík. The current complex consists of two main venues, a concert and sports hall alongside an indoor arena for track and field athletics events. Laugardalshöll is situated 1 km north of Orkustofnun.

Kringlan

Shopping center

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kringlan is a shopping mall located in the Icelandic capital region. It is the second largest in the country, after Smáralind in Kópavogur, with over 180 shops and restaurants. Kringlan is situated 1 km west of Orkustofnun.

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

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 5 km southwest of Orkustofnun.

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 7 km southwest of Orkustofnun.

Orkustofnun

Type: Government office
Categories: office and government building
Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.13165° or 64° 7′ 54″ north

Longitude

-21.87328° or 21° 52′ 24″ west

Open location code

99PW44JG+MM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13799501345

OpenStreetMap feature

office=government

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Vinnumálastofnun and Yogavin.

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