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Kópavogur Destination Guide

Discover Kópavogur in Iceland

Kópavogur in the region of Capital Region with its 26,157 habitants is a place located in Iceland close to Reykjavík , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kópavogur

Local time in Kópavogur is now 08:47 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Akureyri, Selfoss, Seltjarnarnes, and Keflavík. When in this area, you might want to check out Sauðárkrókur . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kópavogur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 0 km away
Tags: Churches in Iceland, Kópavogur

Kopavogur Grammar School

Kopavogur Grammar School (Icelandic: Menntaskólinn í Kópavogi) is an upper-secondary school in Kópavogur, Iceland, founded on September 22, 1973.

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Located at 64.11 -21.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1973 establishments in Iceland, Education in Iceland, Educational institutions established in 1973, 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 1 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 1 km away
Tags: 1998 establishments in Iceland, Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration, Educational institutions established in 1998, Universities in Iceland

Smáralind

Smáralind is located in the middle of the Greater Reykjavík Area, Iceland. It is one of the biggest shopping malls in Iceland, with over seventy shops, restaurants and services. It contains everything from a cinema and pharmacy to a Vínbúð liquor store, candy stores and restaurants. Smáralind was opened on October 10, 2001 at 10:10 GMT. Smáralind competes with another shopping mall, Kringlan and Reykjavík's old city centre.

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Located at 64.10 -21.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Shopping malls established in 2001, Shopping malls in Reykjavík

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