Njarðvík

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title: "Njarðvík" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-southern-peninsula-(iceland)", "southern-peninsula-(iceland)", "keflavík"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-southern-peninsula-iceland" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Njarðvík" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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native_name
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image_captionAerial view of Innri-Njarðvík
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map_captionLocation of the Municipality of Reykjanesbaer
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pushpin_map_captionLocation in Iceland
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIceland
subdivision_type1Constituency
subdivision_name1South Constituency
subdivision_type2Region
subdivision_name2Southern Peninsula
subdivision_type3Municipality
subdivision_name3Reykjanesbær
unit_prefImperial
population_as_of2009
population_total4,400
population_blank1_titleEthnicities
population_blank2_titleReligions
timezoneGMT
utc_offset+0
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
website
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|elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = Njarðvík () is a town in southwestern Iceland, on the peninsula of Reykjanes. As of 2025, its population was 10.000.

History

In 1995 it merged with the town of Keflavík and the village of Hafnir to form the new municipality of Reykjanesbær. The area is mentioned in the Icelandic Sagas, Njarðvík means "bay of Njörðr".

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

|location = Njarðvík |single line = Yes |metric first = Yes |Jan high F = 35 |Feb high F = 35 |Mar high F = 37 |Apr high F = 41 |May high F = 46 |Jun high F = 51 |Jul high F = 53 |Aug high F =53 |Sep high F = 48 |Oct high F = 42 |Nov high F =39 |Dec high F = 35 |year high F = 42 |Jan low F = 28 |Feb low F = 30 |Mar low F = 30 |Apr low F = 32 |May low F = 37 |Jun low F = 42 |Jul low F = 46 |Aug low F = 46 |Sep low F = 41 |Oct low F = 35 |Nov low F = 32 |Dec low F = 30 |year low F = 35 |Jan precipitation inch = 3.9 |Feb precipitation inch =3.8 |Mar precipitation inch = 3.8 |Apr precipitation inch = 2.9 |May precipitation inch = 2.6 |Jun precipitation inch = 2.5 |Jul precipitation inch = 2.5 |Aug precipitation inch = 3.4 |Sep precipitation inch = 3.7 |Oct precipitation inch = 4.5 |Nov precipitation inch = 4.3 |Dec precipitation inch = 4.4 |year precipitation inch = 42.4 |source 1 = Weatherbase |url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=40180&refer=wikipedia |title =Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Njardhvikur, Iceland |publisher=Weatherbase |year=2011 Retrieved on November 24, 2011. |date=November 2011

Sports

As of 2025, UMF Njarðvík's men's football team plays in the 2nd tier of the Icelandic football pyramid. They play their home games at the JBÓ Stadium.

References

  1. Formerly named [[Reykjanes]]

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