Njarðvík
Njarðvík is a town in southwestern Iceland, on the peninsula of Reykjanes. As of 2009, its population was 4,400.
Njarðvík | |
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Town | |
![]() Aerial view of Ytri Njarðvík | |
![]() Location of the Municipality of Reykjanesbaer | |
![]() ![]() Njarðvík Location in Iceland | |
Coordinates: 63°59′00″N 22°33′00″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Constituency | South Constituency |
Region | Southern Peninsula[1] |
Municipality | ![]() |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 4,400 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Website | Official website |
History
In 1995 it merged with the town of Keflavík and the village of Hafnir to form the new municipality of Reykjanesbær.
Geography
Njarðvík is located in the Reykjanes region of Reykjavík, adjacent to Keflavík. It consists of two parts: Innri Njarðvík and Ytri Njarðvík (inner and outer Njarðvík). In the old town is the Njarðvíkurkirkja Innri, a stone church built in 1886.
Climate
Climate data for Njardhvikur | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 2 (35) |
2 (35) |
3 (37) |
5 (41) |
8 (46) |
11 (51) |
12 (53) |
12 (53) |
9 (48) |
6 (42) |
4 (39) |
2 (35) |
6 (42) |
Average low °C (°F) | −2 (28) |
−1 (30) |
−1 (30) |
0 (32) |
3 (37) |
6 (42) |
8 (46) |
8 (46) |
5 (41) |
2 (35) |
0 (32) |
−1 (30) |
2 (35) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 99 (3.9) |
97 (3.8) |
97 (3.8) |
74 (2.9) |
66 (2.6) |
64 (2.5) |
64 (2.5) |
86 (3.4) |
94 (3.7) |
110 (4.5) |
110 (4.3) |
110 (4.4) |
1,080 (42.4) |
Source: Weatherbase[2] |
Notes and references
- Formerly named Reykjanes
- "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Njardhvikur, Iceland". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
External links
Media related to Njarðvík at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Icelandic) Reykjanesbær municipal website
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