Hvalsneskirkja

Hvalsneskirkja is a church in , which is located on Hvalsneskirkja. Hvalsneskirkja is situated nearby to the cemetery , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stafnesviti.

Lighthouse
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is a lighthouse, which is situated 2½ km south of Hvalsneskirkja.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandgerði and Hafnir.

Town
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, also known as Sandgerðisbær, is a town in southwestern on the . It is part of the municipality of , formed in 2018 when it merged with . is situated 6 km north of Hvalsneskirkja.

Hamlet
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is a town in southwestern . It is situated in the peninsula and has 109 inhabitants. The current population as of February 2024 is estimated to be 200-700. is situated 7 km south of Hvalsneskirkja.

Suburb
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is a part of the former U.S. Naval Air Station Keflavik now supervised by the Icelandic defense authorities. After U.S. forces abandoned the base in 2006, a part of the base not needed for current military defense needs, was re-invented as a community of entrepreneurs, students and business. is situated 8 km east of Hvalsneskirkja.

Hvalsneskirkja

Latitude
63.98992° or 63° 59′ 24″ north
Longitude
-22.73589° or 22° 44′ 9″ west
Inception
1887
Open location code
99MVX7Q7+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 699477962
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
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