Bessastaðanes

Bessastaðanes is a nature reserve in , . Bessastaðanes is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Reykjavík Airport and Perlan.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.
is the main domestic airport serving , the capital of . The airport is located about two kilometres from the city centre.

is a natural history museum in , . It is situated on the top of . It was initially only a cluster of hot water tanks, but on June 21, 1991, the building was opened to the public.

Public building
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The in is a cultural institution opened in 1968 and operated by the Nordic Council of Ministers. Its goal is to foster and support cultural connections between and the other Nordic countries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kópavogur and Hafnarfjörður.

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 .

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is a town in with a population of 30,000. The town was built atop lava fields that erupted 12,000 years ago. was first settled in the late 14th century, a long history as a town by Icelandic standards, although today it is considered a suburb of .

Photo: Napoleon tnt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of and largest city in and with an urban area population of around 233,000, it is the home to two-thirds of Iceland's population.

Bessastaðanes

Latitude
64.1083° or 64° 6′ 30″ north
Longitude
-21.9781° or 21° 58′ 41″ west
Open location code
99PW425C+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1186104391
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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