Hafnarfjörður
Sign in to saveHafnarfjörður, officially Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður, is a port town and municipality in Iceland, located about south of Reykjavík. The municipality consists of two non-contiguous areas in the Capital Region, on the southwest coast of the country. At about 31,500 inhabitants, Hafnarfjörður is the third-most populous city in Iceland after Reykjavík and Kópavogur. It has established local industry and a variety of urban activities, with annual festival events.
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Hafnarfjörður is Iceland's third-largest city with about 31,500 people, located on the southwest coast near Reykjavík and serving as an important port town. The municipality has developed local industry and hosts various cultural and festival events throughout the year.
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Place details
- Locality
- Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður
- Region
- Capital Region
- Country
- Ísland
- Population
- 29,971
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18 sectionsContents
- Activities
- Local industry
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Local festivals
- Bright days
- Viking festival
- Sights
- Swimming pools
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Sport
- In popular culture
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
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Hafnarfjörður, officially Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður, is a port town and municipality in Iceland, located about south of Reykjavík. The municipality consists of two non-contiguous areas in the Capital Region, on the southwest coast of the country. At about 31,500 inhabitants, Hafnarfjörður is the third-most populous city in Iceland after Reykjavík and Kópavogur. It has established local industry and a variety of urban activities, with annual festival events.
==Activities== The town is the site of an annual Viking festival, where Viking culture enthusiasts from around the world display reconstructions of Viking garb, handicraft, sword-fighting and longbow shooting. It takes place in June.