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Hafnarfjörður, Iceland 2017
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Hafnarfjörður hosts an annual Viking festival where enthusiasts display reconstructions of Viking culture.

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Hafnarfjörður

Iceland

Country
Iceland
Population
29.8K
Coordinates
64.07, -21.94
1362nd most populous city in the world

Hafnarfjörður, officially Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður, is a port town and municipality in Iceland, located about 10 km (6 mi) south of Reykjavík. The municipality consists of two non-contiguous areas in the Capital Region, on the southwest coast of the country.

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The first Lutheran church in Iceland was built in Hafnarfjörður in 1533.

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Hafnarfjörður

Iceland

Country
Iceland
Population
29.8K
Coordinates
64.07, -21.94
1362nd most populous city in the world

Hafnarfjörður, officially Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður, is a port town and municipality in Iceland, located about 10 km (6 mi) south of Reykjavík. The municipality consists of two non-contiguous areas in the Capital Region, on the southwest coast of the country.

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Hafnarfjörður is home to the world's northernmost cricket field, opened in 2019.

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Hafnarfjörður

Iceland

Country
Iceland
Population
29.8K
Coordinates
64.07, -21.94
1362nd most populous city in the world

Hafnarfjörður, officially Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður, is a port town and municipality in Iceland, located about 10 km (6 mi) south of Reykjavík. The municipality consists of two non-contiguous areas in the Capital Region, on the southwest coast of the country.

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The oldest building in Hafnarfjörður, Sívertsenshús, was built in 1803 and transformed into a museum in 1974.

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Hafnarfjörður

Iceland

Country
Iceland
Population
29.8K
Coordinates
64.07, -21.94
1362nd most populous city in the world

Hafnarfjörður, officially Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður, is a port town and municipality in Iceland, located about 10 km (6 mi) south of Reykjavík. The municipality consists of two non-contiguous areas in the Capital Region, on the southwest coast of the country.

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Many Icelanders believe in elves and trolls, and Hellisgerði park in Hafnarfjörður is a popular site for such beliefs.

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Hafnarfjörður

Iceland

Country
Iceland
Population
29.8K
Coordinates
64.07, -21.94
1362nd most populous city in the world

Hafnarfjörður, officially Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður, is a port town and municipality in Iceland, located about 10 km (6 mi) south of Reykjavík. The municipality consists of two non-contiguous areas in the Capital Region, on the southwest coast of the country.

From the “Sights” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Avalean · CC BY-SA 4.0

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