Kársnes

Kársnes is a suburb in Kópavogur, Capital Region and has about 6,460 residents. Kársnes is situated nearby to the locality Kópavogstún, as well as near the neighborhood Arnarnes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kópavogur Church and Kópavogsvöllur.

Kópavogur Church

Church

Photo: Reykholt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kópavogur Church is a church in Kópavogur, Iceland. It is located on Borgarholt hill at the top of Kársnes and offers a great view over Kópavogur, Reykjavík and surrounding area.

Kópavogsvöllur

Stadium

Photo: Jóhann Heiðar Árnason, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kópavogsvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Kópavogur, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Breiðablik. It is also used for track and field events.

Perlan is a natural history museum in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is situated on the top of Öskjuhlíð hill. It was initially only a cluster of hot water tanks, but on June 21, 1991, the building was opened to the public.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garðabaer and Reykjavík.

Garðabaer

Town

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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 2½ km south of Kársnes.

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.

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 4 km south of Kársnes.

Kársnes

Type: Suburb with 6,460 residents
Category: locality
Location: Kópavogur, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.11136° or 64° 6′ 41″ north

Longitude

-21.92112° or 21° 55′ 16″ west

Population

6,460

Open location code

99PW436H+GH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 297536441

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

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