Ólafur Thors
Ólafur Thors is a work of art in Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula. Ólafur Thors is situated nearby to the government office Sýslumaðurinn á Suðurnesjum, as well as near the stadium Keflavíkurvöllur.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Keflavík International Airport and Vatnsnes Lighthouse.
Keflavík International Airport
Keflavík International Airport is in Keflavík and serves as the main international airport of Reykjavík and Iceland. It has become a rapidly growing hub for transatlantic flights, especially for discount travellers and smaller cities.
Vatnsnes Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vatnsnes Lighthouse is situated 730 metres northeast of Ólafur Thors.
Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Museum
The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll is located at the Hljómahöll concert and conference hall in Reykjanesbær. It was formally opened on April 5, 2014. Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll is situated 1 km south of Ólafur Thors.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Keflavík and Reykjanesbaer.
Keflavík
Keflavík is a town in Southwest Iceland that is home to the country's international airport. The population was approximately 16,000 in 2018, before further municipality mergers.
Reykjanesbaer
Town
Photo: Helgi Halldórsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Reykjanesbær is a municipality on the Southern Peninsula in Iceland, though the name is also used by locals to refer to the suburban region of Keflavík and Njarðvík which have grown together over the years.
Njardvik
Town
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Njarðvík is a town in southwestern Iceland, on the peninsula of Reykjanes. As of 2025, its population was 10.000. Njardvik is situated 3 km south of Ólafur Thors.
Ólafur Thors
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.99864° or 63° 59′ 55″ northLongitude
-22.55617° or 22° 33′ 22″ westOpen location code
99MVXCXV+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 7940197602OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sýslumaðurinn á Suðurnesjum and Keflavíkurvöllur.
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