Orkan
Orkan is a gas station in Capital Region, Iceland which is located on Klettagarðar. Orkan is situated nearby to the stone Skarfaklettur, as well as near the government office Honorary Consul of Bangladesh.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Gas station
- Address: Klettagarðar, 104
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Imagine Peace Tower and Laugardalslaug.
Imagine Peace Tower
Memorial
Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.
The Imagine Peace Tower is a memorial to John Lennon from his widow, Yoko Ono, located on Viðey Island in Kollafjörður Bay near Reykjavík, Iceland. Installed in 2007, it consists of a tall tower of light, projected from a white stone monument that has the words "Imagine Peace" carved into it in 24 languages. Imagine Peace Tower is situated 1¼ km north of Orkan.
Laugardalslaug
Sports venue
Laugardalslaug is a public thermal baths and swimming pool complex located in the Laugardalur district of Iceland's capital Reykjavík. With an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool, a 50-metre-long outdoor swimming pool, a 400 m steam bath, it is the largest conventional swimming pool complex in Iceland. Laugardalslaug is situated 1 km southwest of Orkan.
Laugardalshöll
Sports venue
Photo: Helgi Halldórsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Laugardalshöll is a multi-purpose sports and exhibition venue located in the Laugardalur district of Iceland's capital Reykjavík. The complex consists of two main venues, a sports hall and indoor arena for track and field athletics events. Laugardalshöll is situated 1½ km south of Orkan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reykjavík and Kópavogur.
Reykjavík
Photo: Napoleon tnt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Reykjavík is the capital of and largest city in Iceland and with an urban area population of around 233,000, it is the home to two-thirds of Iceland's population.
Kópavogur
Photo: Axel Kristinsson, CC BY 2.0.
Kópavogur is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Capital Region.
Garðabaer
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 8 km south of Orkan.
Orkan
- Categories: building, canopy, and transportation
- Location: Capital Region, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.15325° or 64° 9′ 12″ northLongitude
-21.86734° or 21° 52′ 2″ westInception
2001Brand
Orkan ehfOperator
OrkanOpen location code
99PW543M+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 220041726OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fuelOpenStreetMap feature
building=roofOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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