Skakkasafn
Skakkasafn is a public bookcase in Kópavogur, Capital Region. Skakkasafn is situated nearby to the sports venue Íþróttahús Réttarholtsskóla, as well as near the health club Katla Fitness.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Menntaskólinn við Sund and Víkingsvöllur.
Menntaskólinn við Sund
College
Menntaskólinn við Sund is a secondary school in Reykjavík founded in 1969. At the time, there were only 4 other such schools in Iceland. Menntaskólinn við Sund is situated 630 metres north of Skakkasafn.
Víkingsvöllur
Stadium
Víkingsvöllur is a football stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of Víkingur F.C. The stadium holds around 2,000, with 1,149 seats, and is located at 'Traðarland' in Fossvogsdalur, south-east of the city center… Víkingsvöllur is situated 1 km southeast of Skakkasafn.
Verzló
Sports venue
Verzlunarskóli Íslands, usually referred to as Verzló, is an Icelandic gymnasium. It was founded in 1905 and is the oldest private school in Iceland. The school is located in Reykjavík and has more than 900 students. Verzló is situated 1½ km west of Skakkasafn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reykjavík and Garðabaer.
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.
Garðabaer
Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 5 km southwest of Skakkasafn.
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 Skakkasafn.
Skakkasafn
- Type: Public bookcase
- Category: education
- Location: Kópavogur, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.12561° or 64° 7′ 32″ northLongitude
-21.86147° or 21° 51′ 41″ westOpen location code
99PW44GQ+6COpenStreetMap ID
node 4694152748OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=public_bookcase
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