Bessastaðir is the official residence of the president of Iceland. It is situated in Álftanes, about 15 kilometres from the capital city, Reykjavík. Bessastaðir is situated 1¼ km northeast of Skógtjörn.

Garðakirkja

Church

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Garðakirkja is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Skógtjörn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hafnarfjörður and Kaplakriki.

Hafnarfjörður

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Hafnarfjörður is a town in Southwest Iceland with a population of 30,000. The town was built atop lava fields that erupted 12,000 years ago. Hafnarfjörður 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 Reykjavík.

Kaplakriki

Locality

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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 4½ km southeast of Skógtjörn.

Garðabaer

Town

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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 5 km east of Skógtjörn.

Skógtjörn

Type: Greenfield land
Location: Garðabær, Capital Region, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.09914° or 64° 5′ 57″ north

Longitude

-22.01562° or 22° 0′ 56″ west

Open location code

99PV3XXM+MQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1325798045

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=greenfield

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