Virkið

Virkið is a cliff in , . Virkið is situated nearby to the memorial , as well as near the church .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Imagine Peace Tower and Viðeyjarkirkja.

Memorial
Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.
The is a memorial to John Lennon from his widow, Yoko Ono, located on Viðey Island in Kollafjörður Bay near , . Installed in 2007, it consists of a tall tower of light, projected from a white stone monument that has the words "Imagine Peace" carved into it in 24 languages. is situated 140 metres east of Virkið.

Church
Photo: Salvor, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 420 metres east of Virkið.

Building
Photo: Salvor, Public domain.
is a building, which is situated 440 metres east of Virkið.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kópavogur and Mosfellsbaer.

Photo: Axel Kristinsson, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of and is part of the .

Town
Photo: OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mosfellsbær is a town in south-west , 12 kilometres east of the country's capital, . The coat of arms of the municipality is a tightly-knotted triquetra, a symbol often used in Celtic knotwork and strongly associated with the Celtic nations. is situated 8 km east of Virkið.

Village
Kjalarnes is the least populous district in the municipality of , the capital of , with a population of around 600 inhabitants. is situated 9 km north of Virkið.

Virkið

Latitude
64.16311° or 64° 9′ 47″ north
Longitude
-21.86214° or 21° 51′ 44″ west
Open location code
99PW547Q+64
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3125601854
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cliff
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