Akureyri Botanical Garden
The Akureyri Botanical Garden is a unique and significant botanical garden located in the southern part of Akureyri, a city in Northern Iceland. Situated on the west side of the inland end of the fjord Eyjafjörður, at an elevation of about 45 metres, the garden is one of the northernmost botanical gardens in the world, just 85 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle.Photo: RenJJ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 8:00 AM—10:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 AM—10:00 PM - Type: Garden
- Description: botanical garden in Akureyri, Iceland
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Akureyri Junior College and Church of St. Peter.
Akureyri Junior College
College
Photo: Martinp1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Akureyri Junior College is an Icelandic gymnasium. It is one of the oldest educational institutions in Iceland. The Menntaskólinn á Akureyri traces its roots to the ancient school in Hólar in Hjaltadalur valley, founded in the beginning of Jón Ögmundsson's episcopacy in 1130. Akureyri Junior College is situated 150 metres north of Akureyri Botanical Garden.
Church of St. Peter
Church
Photo: TommyBee, Public domain.
St. Peter's Church is a religious building of the Catholic Church which is located in Eyrarlandsvegi 26, in the town of Akureyri, Norduland Eystra in Iceland, and named after Saint Peter. Church of St. Peter is situated 280 metres north of Akureyri Botanical Garden.
Akureyrarkirkja
Church
Photo: Jon Gretarsson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akureyrarkirkja or The Church of Akureyri is a prominent Lutheran church at Akureyri in northern Iceland. Located in the centre of the city, it was designed by Guðjón Samúelsson and completed in 1940. Akureyrarkirkja is situated 550 metres north of Akureyri Botanical Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Svalbarðseyri.
Svalbarðseyri
Village
Photo: Navaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Svalbarðseyri is a small village in the Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur municipality, northern Iceland, which in January 2011 had 245 inhabitants. It is located on the east coast of Eyjafjörður fjord. Svalbarðseyri is situated 8 km north of Akureyri Botanical Garden.
Akureyri Botanical Garden
- Categories: botanical garden, tourism, recreation area, and tourist attraction
- Location: Akureyri, Northeast, North Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.6751° or 65° 40′ 30″ northLongitude
-18.09434° or 18° 5′ 40″ westOpen location code
9CQ3MWG4+27OpenStreetMap ID
way 420562262OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q894637
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Akureyri Botanical Garden” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ակուրեյրի բուսաբանական այգի”
- Danish: “Akureyri Botanisk Have”
- German: “Botanischer Garten Akureyri”
- German: “Lystigarður Akureyrar”
- Icelandic: “Lystigarður Akureyrar”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Akureyri Botanisk Have”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Lystigarður Akureyrar”
- Russian: “Ботанический сад Акюрейри”
- Spanish: “Lystigardur Akureyrar”
- Ukrainian: “Ботанічний сад Акурейрі”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grísatjörn and Sjúkrahúsið á Akureyri.
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