Bæir

Bæir is a neighborhood in Reykjavík, Capital Region. Bæir is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hálsar, as well as near Hólar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arbaer Outdoor Museum and Dillonshús.

Arbaer Outdoor Museum

Museum

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.

Árbæjarsafn is the historical museum of the city of Reykjavík 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.

Dillonshús

Building

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.

Dillonshús is a building.

Fjölbrautaskólinn í Breiðholti

School

Photo: Magnusb, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fjölbrautaskólinn í Breiðholti is an Icelandic higher educational institute and gymnasium. Founded in 1975, the school currently has a student population of around 2800 people divided between about 1600 students in morning classes, about 500 students in evening classes, and about 700 students in summer school.

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

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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 7 km southwest of Bæir.

Mosfellsbaer

Town

Photo: OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mosfellsbær is a town in south-west Iceland, 12 kilometres east of the country's capital, Reykjavík. 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. Mosfellsbaer is situated 8 km northeast of Bæir.

Bæir

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “Árbær”
Category: locality
Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.11687° or 64° 7′ 1″ north

Longitude

-21.80023° or 21° 48′ 1″ west

Open location code

99PW458X+PW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7003394945

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

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