Grafarvogur

Grafarvogur
Grafarvogur
District
	View towards Rimahverfi
Country	Iceland
Municipality	Reykjavík
Area
• District	14 km2 (5.4 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 on the eastern-most side of Reykjavík. Major construction began in the late 1980s and continued well into the 1990s.^[1]^[2]

Neighbourhoods

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 the historic Gufunes estate.^[3]

Shopping

Grafarvogur currently has one medium-sized shopping centre called Spöngin. It's not a mall in itself but a cluster of shops, Hagkaup being the largest. Also, there are small clusters of shops in Hverafold, in Víkurvegur and Langirimi Streets. These shopping centres are much smaller and contain only a few shops, the supermarkets being the largest.

References

↑ "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.

External links

Official website
Government website Archived 2021-05-17 at the Wayback Machine

Media related to Reykjavík - Grafarvogur at Wikimedia Commons

64°08′50″N 21°47′0″W / 64.14722°N 21.78333°W / 64.14722; -21.78333

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[1] "Grafarvogur is a district in Reykjavík the capital of Iceland". Hit Iceland. Retrieved 2018-09-02.

[2] "Reykjavík's first campervan site opens in Grafarvogur". Icelandmag. Retrieved 2018-09-02.

[3] rapevine.is (2012-01-06). "Grafarvogur Has A Hidden History And Some Treasure To Boot! - The Reykjavik Grapevine". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Retrieved 2018-09-02.

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