Skógar

Skógar is a neighborhood in , . Skógar is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bessastaðakirkja and Garðakirkja.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church.

Residential area
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is the official residence of the president of Iceland. It is situated in , about 15 kilometres from the capital city, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hafnarfjörður and Kaplakriki.

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is a town in with a population of 30,000. The town was built atop lava fields that erupted 12,000 years ago. was first settled in the late 14th century, a long history as a town by Icelandic standards, although today it is considered a suburb of .

Locality
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. is situated 5 km southeast of Skógar.

Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the of . is situated 5 km east of Skógar.

Skógar

Latitude
64.09799° or 64° 5′ 53″ north
Longitude
-22.02549° or 22° 1′ 32″ west
Open location code
99PV3XXF+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 356273305
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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