Orkan
Orkan is a gas station in Seltjarnarneskaupstaður, Capital Region. Orkan is situated nearby to the library Bókasafn Seltjarnarness, as well as near the shopping center Eiðistorg.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include KR-völlur and National and University Library of Iceland.
KR-völlur
Stadium
Photo: Gruesome Gary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Meistaravellir or KR-völlur is a football stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and has been the home stadium of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur since 1984. KR-völlur is situated 1 km southeast of Orkan.
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 2 km southeast of Orkan.
Christ the King Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Landakotskirkja, officially named Basilika Krists konungs and often referred to as Kristskirkja, is a Catholic basilica in the western part of the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík and is the cathedral of the Diocese of Reykjavík. Christ the King Cathedral is situated 1½ km east of Orkan.
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 Orkan.
Orkan
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Gas station
- Category: transportation
- Location: Seltjarnarneskaupstaður, Capital Region, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.14945° or 64° 8′ 58″ northLongitude
-21.98407° or 21° 59′ 3″ westOperator
OrkanOpen location code
99PW42X8+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
node 26586193OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fuel
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