Bessastaðakirkja

Bessastaðakirkja is a church in , . Bessastaðakirkja is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near the nature reserve .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Iceland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bessastaðir and Reykjavík Airport.

Residential area
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is the official residence of the president of Iceland. It is situated in , about 15 kilometres from the capital city, .

Aerodrome
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is the main domestic airport serving , the capital of . The airport is located about two kilometres from the city centre. is situated 3½ km northeast of Bessastaðakirkja.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Bessastaðakirkja.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garðabaer and Hafnarfjörður.

Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the of . is situated 4 km southeast of Bessastaðakirkja.

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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 .

Locality
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. is situated 4½ km southeast of Bessastaðakirkja.

Bessastaðakirkja

Latitude
64.10581° or 64° 6′ 21″ north
Longitude
-21.99678° or 21° 59′ 48″ west
Inception
1790
Open location code
99PW4243+87
Open­Street­Map ID
way 167395358
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q20572892
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In Other Languages

“Bessastaðakirkja” goes by many names.
  • Icelandic: “Bessastaðakirkja”

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Highlights include Bessastaðir and Bessastaðanes.

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