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'''Grafarvogur''' is among the largest residential [[suburb]]s of [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]]. It is a relatively new neighbourhood, major construction began in the late 1980s and continued well into the '90s.
'''Grafarvogur''' is among the largest residential [[districts]]s of [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]]. It is a relatively new neighbourhood, major construction began in the late 1980s and continued well into the '90s.


==Sub-districts==
==Sub-districts==

Revision as of 22:02, 20 January 2012

Grafarvogur is among the largest residential districtss of Reykjavík, Iceland. It is a relatively new neighbourhood, major construction began in the late 1980s and continued well into the '90s.

Sub-districts

Panorama of Grafarvogur: subdistricts of Rimar and Borgir

Today Grafarvogur comprises eight sub-districts of which five - the Rimi, Hamrar, Borgir, Víkur and western Fold subdistricts - fall within the boundaries of historic Gufunes estate.

Shopping

Grafarvogur currently has one medium-sized shopping centre called Spöngin. It's not a mall in itself but a cluster of stores, Hagkaup being the largest. Also there are small clusters of stores in Hverafold, by Víkurvegur and Langirimi Streets. Those are much smaller and contain only a few stores, the supermarkets being the largest of the few.

64°08′50″N 21°47′0″W / 64.14722°N 21.78333°W / 64.14722; -21.78333