Umhverfis- og orkustofnun
Umhverfis- og orkustofnun is a government office in Reykjavík, Capital Region. Umhverfis- og orkustofnun is situated nearby to the sports venue Klifurhúsið, as well as near the pitch Jötunheimar.- Opening hours: 8:30 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Government office
- Also known as: “Umhverfisstofnun”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laugardalshöll and Hofdi house.
Laugardalshöll
Sports venue
Photo: Helgi Halldórsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Laugardalshöll is a multi-purpose sports and exhibition venue located in the Laugardalur district of Iceland's capital Reykjavík. The complex consists of two main venues, a sports hall and indoor arena for track and field athletics events. Laugardalshöll is situated 340 metres north of Umhverfis- og orkustofnun.
Hofdi house
Museum
Photo: Laurentgauthier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Höfði is a house in Reykjavík, Iceland, built in 1909, and best known as the location for the 1986 Reykjavík Summit meeting of President Ronald Reagan of the United States and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union. Hofdi house is situated 2 km northwest of Umhverfis- og orkustofnun.
Kringlan
Shopping center
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kringlan is a shopping mall located in the Icelandic capital region. It is the second largest in the country, after Smáralind in Kópavogur, with over 180 shops and restaurants. Kringlan is situated 1¼ km southwest of Umhverfis- og orkustofnun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kópavogur and Garðabaer.
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 6 km south of Umhverfis- og orkustofnun.
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 7 km southwest of Umhverfis- og orkustofnun.
Umhverfis- og orkustofnun
- Categories: office and government building
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.13706° or 64° 8′ 13″ northLongitude
-21.87665° or 21° 52′ 36″ westOpen location code
99PW44PF+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 3571543193OpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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