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
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
Photo: Ray Swi-hymn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
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
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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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.1123° or 64° 6′ 44″ northLongitude
-21.913° or 21° 54′ 47″ westOpen location code
99PW436P+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 411196884OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q16421584
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Borgir” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Borgarholt”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Kópavogur Church and Gerðarsafn.
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