Grafarvogur

Grafarvogur is a suburb in , and has about 18,400 residents. Grafarvogur is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Egilshöll and Fjölnisvöllur.

, also known as Egilshöllin, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility located in the district of Iceland's capital .

Pitch
is a football stadium in . It is located in , , and seats 700 individuals in one stand, but can hold about 500 standing spectators additionally. It is the home stadium for Icelandic football team Fjölnir.

Museum
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
Árbæjarsafn is the historical of the city of as well as an open-air museum and a regional museum. Its purpose is to give the public an insight into the living conditions, work and recreational activities of the people of Reykjavík in earlier times. is situated 3½ km southwest of Grafarvogur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mosfellsbaer and Kópavogur.

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 5 km northeast of Grafarvogur.

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: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Garðabær is a town and municipality in the of . is situated 9 km southwest of Grafarvogur.

Grafarvogur

Latitude
64.14725° or 64° 8′ 50″ north
Longitude
-21.78967° or 21° 47′ 23″ west
Population
18,400
Open location code
99PW46W6+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6964217609
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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