Melar
Melar is a neighborhood in Reykjavík, Capital Region. Melar is situated nearby to the suburb Vesturbær, as well as near the neighborhood Hagar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National and University Library of Iceland and The Icelandic Phallological Museum.
National and University Library of Iceland
Library
Photo: Gunnar Klack, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Landsbókasafn Íslands – Háskólabókasafn is the national library of Iceland which also functions as the university library of the University of Iceland.
The Icelandic Phallological Museum
Museum
Photo: WiThoFiege, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Icelandic Phallological Museum, located in Reykjavík, Iceland, houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts. As of early 2020 the museum moved to a new location in Hafnartorg, three times the size of the previous one, and the collection holds well over 300 penises from more than 100 species of mammal.
KR-völlur
Stadium
Photo: Gruesome Gary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Meistaravellir or KR-völlur is a football stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and has been the home stadium of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur since 1984.
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 7 km south of Melar.
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 8 km south of Melar.
Melar
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.14446° or 64° 8′ 40″ northLongitude
-21.95822° or 21° 57′ 30″ westOpen location code
99PW42VR+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 7018127404OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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