Borgir

Borgir is a nature reserve in Kópavogur, Capital Region. Borgir is situated nearby to the suburb Kársnes, as well as near the locality Kópavogstún.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Reykjavík Airport and Perlan.

Reykjavík Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.

Reykjavík Airport is the main domestic airport serving Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. The airport is located about two kilometres from the city centre.

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

Kópavogsvöllur

Stadium

Photo: Jóhann Heiðar Árnason, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kópavogsvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Kópavogur, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Breiðablik. It is also used for track and field events.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reykjavík and Hafnarfjörður.

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.

Hafnarfjörður

Photo: unndor, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Garðabaer

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland.

Borgir

Type: Nature reserve
Categories: geographic location and recreation area
Location: Kópavogur, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.1123° or 64° 6′ 44″ north

Longitude

-21.913° or 21° 54′ 47″ west

Open location code

99PW436P+WQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 411196884

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

Wikidata ID

Q16421584

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Borgir” goes by many names.

Icelandic: “Borgarholt”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kársnes and Kópavogstún.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kópavogur Church and Gerðarsafn.

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