Kirkjuvogskirkja

Kirkjuvogskirkja is a church in , which is located on Kirkjuvogur. Kirkjuvogskirkja is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the suburb .
Photo: Wirthi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hafnir and Ásbrú.

Hamlet
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
is a town in southwestern . It is situated in the peninsula and has 109 inhabitants. The current population as of February 2024 is estimated to be 200-700.

Suburb
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is a part of the former U.S. Naval Air Station Keflavik now supervised by the Icelandic defense authorities. After U.S. forces abandoned the base in 2006, a part of the base not needed for current military defense needs, was re-invented as a community of entrepreneurs, students and business. is situated 7 km northeast of Kirkjuvogskirkja.

Town
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Njarðvík is a town in southwestern , on the peninsula of . As of 2025, its population was 10.000. is situated 8 km northeast of Kirkjuvogskirkja.

Kirkjuvogskirkja

Latitude
63.93436° or 63° 56′ 4″ north
Longitude
-22.6869° or 22° 41′ 13″ west
Inception
1860
Open location code
99MVW8M7+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 197858144
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q4221516
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In Other Languages

From Icelandic to Russian—“Kirkjuvogskirkja” goes by many names.
  • Icelandic: “Kirkjuvogskirkja”
  • Russian: “Киркьювохскиркья”

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