Njarðvík

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Njarðvík
Town
Aerial view of Ytri Njarðvík
Aerial view of Ytri Njarðvík
Location of the Municipality of Reykjanesbaer
Location of the Municipality of Reykjanesbaer
Njarðvík is located in Iceland
Njarðvík
Njarðvík
Location in Iceland
Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Country  Iceland
Constituency[1] South Constituency
Region[2] Southern Peninsula[3]
Municipality 16px Reykjanesbær
Population (2009)
 • Total 4,400
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
Website Official website

Njarðvík is a town in southwestern Iceland, on the peninsula of Reykjanes. As of 2009, its population was 4,400.

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
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)
6.3
(42.9)
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)
2.3
(35.8)
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)
114
(4.5)
109
(4.3)
112
(4.4)
1,076
(42.3)
Source: Weatherbase[4]

See also

Notes and references

  1. Political division
  2. Mainly statistical division
  3. Formerly named Reykjanes
  4. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

External links

Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons