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Hvaleyri Destination Guide

Explore Hvaleyri in Iceland

Hvaleyri in the region of Capital Region is a town in Iceland - some 6 mi or ( 9 km ) South-West of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Hvaleyri

Current time in Hvaleyri is now 08:38 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Akureyri, Selfoss, Reykjavík, and Seltjarnarnes. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sauðárkrókur . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hvaleyri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Dodge Ram

2:29 min by hjorleifur1961
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Dodge Ram 2500. 49" Irok tires on custom made bead-locking 17"x17" wheels. Dynatrac front axles with hubs, Final gear ratio 4.88:1, ARB airlockers, two transfer cases (2.72:1 & 2.00:1), custom, locall ..

Kolbeinn Sigþórsson Iceland vs Germany 4-1 pic.

1:37 min by Anton Heidar
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Grettir GuestHouse & PHOTOTONY Present Kolbeinn Sigþórsson #9 ..


Icelandic new year 2011

10:00 min by eldhusrullan
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This is an icelandic new years eve despite the recession we still like to burn our money. ..

Iceland underwater and the Red Sea

3:29 min by Einar Magnús Magnússon
Views: 1271 Rating: 5.00

This is a Showreel for Einar Magnus Magnusson at Ice-Art Film Production, located in Iceland. Here you can see some underwater clips from Iceland and the Red Sea. These clips were shot on HDV. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Bessastaðir

Bessastaðir is today the official residence of the President of Iceland and is situated on Garðabær, not far from the capital city, Reykjavík.

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Located at 64.11 -22.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Official residences in Iceland, Presidential palaces

Álftanes

Álftanes is a town, municipality and low-lying peninsula which extrudes from the eastern part of Reykjanes, located in Iceland's Greater Reykjavík Area. Álftanes has a population of 2,484 as of January 2011. The village of Álftanes is located on Álftanes, as is the residence of the President of Iceland, Bessastaðir. The municipality of Álftanes was merged into the neighboring municipality of Garðabær in January 2013. http://grapevine. is/News/ReadArticle/Merger-Of-Alftanes-And-Gardabaer-Approved

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Located at 64.11 -22.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Iceland, Peninsulas of Iceland, Populated places in Iceland, Southwest Iceland

Kópavogskirkja

Kópavogskirkja is the oldest church in Kópavogur. It is located on the hill Borgarholt and offers a great view over Kópavogur, Reykjavík and surrounding area. Work on it began in 1958 and it was opened on December 16, 1963. Its architecture is unusual, it is the cross section of two wide arches. Its profile is prominent in the Kópavogur town seal.

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Located at 64.11 -21.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Churches in Iceland, Kópavogur

Nauthólsvík

Nauthólsvík is a small neighbourhood in Reykjavík, the capital city of Iceland, about 900 metres from Perlan. It has a beach with an artificial hot spring. The water temperature is usually about 20°C, and in the hot tubs, temperatures go up to 30–35°C. The service centre also sells snacks. Reykjavík University is located in Nauthólsvík in a new building, opened in 2010.

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Located at 64.12 -21.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Beaches of Iceland, Geography of Reykjavík

Reykjavík University

Reykjavík University (Icelandic: Háskólinn í Reykjavík), also known as RU, is the largest private university in Iceland with more than 3,200 students and over 500 employees (professors come from over 26 countries). It is chartered by the Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Icelandic Industries, and the Confederation of Icelandic Employers.

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Located at 64.12 -21.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1998 establishments in Iceland, Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration, Educational institutions established in 1998, Universities in Iceland