Víghólar
Víghólar is a nature reserve in Kópavogur, Capital Region. Víghólar is situated nearby to the suburb Digranes, as well as near the locality Stútulaut.Places of Interest
Highlights include Perlan and Kópavogsvöllur.
Perlan
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.
Smáralind
Shopping center
Smáralind is a shopping mall located in the Capital Region of Iceland. It is one of the biggest shopping malls in Iceland, with over ninety shops, restaurants and services.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland.
Víghólar
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: protected area in Iceland (3)
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: Kópavogur, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.1108° or 64° 6′ 39″ northLongitude
-21.8825° or 21° 52′ 57″ westOpen location code
99PW4469+82OpenStreetMap ID
way 411197272OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q16430297
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Satellite Map
Discover Víghólar from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Icelandic to Spanish—“Víghólar” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Víghólar”
- Spanish: “Víghólar”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Digranes and Stútulaut.
Notable Places Nearby
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