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Grindavík
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Grindavík () is a fishing town in the Southern Peninsula district of Iceland, located near Þorbjörn.
Grindavík is a fishing town located in Iceland's Southern Peninsula district, near the mountain Þorbjörn. As a fishing community, it plays a role in Iceland's important seafood industry.
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Place details
- Locality
- Grindavík
- Region
- Southern Peninsula
- Country
- Ísland
- Population
- 2,856
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Reykjavik
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Grindavíkurbær
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Grindavík apríl 2025.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Aerial view of Grindavík in 2025
- Settlement.shield_size
- 85px
- Settlement.image_map
- Grindavíkurbær.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Grindavíkurbær
- Settlement.mapsize
- 250px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Iceland
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Iceland
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Southern Peninsula
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Constituency
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- South Constituency
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Fannar Jónasson
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 1246
- Area
- 423
- Official website
- www.grindavik.is
- Image
- Grindavík apríl 2025.jpg
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- Commons category
- Grindavík
- P8168
- Hermann Knaus
- postal code
- 240
- P12749
- asteroid belt
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Etymology
- Geography and geology
- 2023–25 volcanic eruptions
- Activities
- Sports
- Notable residents
- United States Naval communication facility
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Grindavík () is a fishing town in the Southern Peninsula district of Iceland, located near Þorbjörn.
It is one of the few towns with a harbour on this coast. Most of the inhabitants work in the fishing industry. The Blue Lagoon, Grindavík's première attraction, is located from the town.
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