Grafarvogur | |
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District | |
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Country | Iceland |
Municipality | Reykjavík |
Area | |
• District | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
• Urban | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• District | 18,000 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Postal code | IS-112 |
Grafarvogur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkraːvarˌvɔːɣʏr̥]) is among the largest residential districts of Reykjavík, Iceland. It is a relatively new neighbourhood and is located in eastern most side of Reykjavík, major construction began in the late 1980s and continued well into the 1990s.[1][2]
Neighbourhoods
[edit]The district includes 15 neighbourhoods: Hamrar [ˈhamrar̥], Foldir [ˈfɔltɪr̥], Hús [ˈhuːs], Rimar [ˈrɪːmar̥], Borgir [ˈpɔrcɪr̥], Víkur [ˈviːkʏr̥], Engi [ˈeiɲcɪ], Spöng [ˈspœyŋk], Staðir [ˈstaːðɪr̥], Höfðar [ˈhœvðar̥], Bryggjuhverfi [ˈprɪccʏˌkʰvɛrvɪ], Geirsnef [ˈceir̥sˌnɛːf], Gufunes [ˈkʏːvʏˌnɛːs], keldur, and Geldinganes [ˈcɛltiŋkaˌnɛːs]. Of those, five (Rimar, Hamrar, Borgir, Víkur and Foldir) fall within the boundaries of historic Gufunes estate.[3]
Shopping
[edit]Grafarvogur currently has one medium-sized shopping centre called Spöngin. It's not a mall in itself but a cluster of stores, Hagkaup being the largest. Also, there are small clusters of stores in Hverafold, by Víkurvegur and Langirimi Streets. Those are much smaller and contain only a few stores, the supermarkets being the largest of the few.
References
[edit]- ^ "Grafarvogur is a district in Reykjavík the capital of Iceland". Hit Iceland. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ "Reykjavík's first campervan site opens in Grafarvogur". Icelandmag. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ grapevine.is (2012-01-06). "Grafarvogur Has A Hidden History And Some Treasure To Boot! - The Reykjavik Grapevine". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Grafarvogur1.jpg/250px-Grafarvogur1.jpg)
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Government website Archived 2021-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
Media related to Grafarvogur at Wikimedia Commons