Ólafur B. Ólafsson

Ólafur B. Ólafsson is a memorial in Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula. Ólafur B. Ólafsson is situated nearby to the theater building Frumleikhúsið, as well as near the tourism office Duushús.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Keflavík International Airport and Vatnsnes Lighthouse.

Keflavík International Airport

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Keflavík International Airport is in Keflavík and serves as the main international airport of Reykjavík and Iceland. It has become a rapidly growing hub for transatlantic flights, especially for discount travellers and smaller cities.

Vatnsnes Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vatnsnes Lighthouse is situated 1¼ km southeast of Ólafur B. Ólafsson.

Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Museum

The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll is located at the Hljómahöll concert and conference hall in Reykjanesbær. It was formally opened on April 5, 2014. Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll is situated 2 km south of Ólafur B. Ólafsson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keflavík and Reykjanesbaer.

Keflavík

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Keflavík is a town in Southwest Iceland that is home to the country's international airport. The population was approximately 16,000 in 2018, before further municipality mergers.

Reykjanesbaer

Town

Photo: Helgi Halldórsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Reykjanesbær is a municipality on the Southern Peninsula in Iceland, though the name is also used by locals to refer to the suburban region of Keflavík and Njarðvík which have grown together over the years. Reykjanesbaer is situated 3 km south of Ólafur B. Ólafsson.

Njardvik

Town

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Njarðvík is a town in southwestern Iceland, on the peninsula of Reykjanes. As of 2025, its population was 10.000. Njardvik is situated 4 km south of Ólafur B. Ólafsson.

Ólafur B. Ólafsson

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.00886° or 64° 0′ 32″ north

Longitude

-22.56146° or 22° 33′ 41″ west

Open location code

99PV2C5Q+GC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13845733196

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Highlights include Frumleikhúsið and Guesthouse 1x6.

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