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{{Infobox settlement
{{Unreferenced stub|auto=yes|date=December 2009}}
| name = Grafarvogur
{{Reykjavík}}
| native_name = <!-- If different from English name -->
| settlement_type = District
| image_skyline = Grafarvogs (3).JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption = View towards Rimahverfi
| image_map = Reykjavík map (D08-Grafarvogur).png
| map_caption =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[Iceland]]
| subdivision_type1 = Municipality
| subdivision_name1 = [[Reykjavík]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_water_percent =
| area_total_km2 = 14
| area_land_km2 =
| area_water_km2 =
| area_urban_km2 = 7.7
| area_rural_km2 =
| area_total_ha =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 18,000
| population_as_of = 2010
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_note =
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = IS-112
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
'''Grafarvogur''' ({{IPA-is|ˈkraːvarˌvɔːɣʏr̥}}) is among the largest residential [[district]]s of [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]]. It is a relatively new neighbourhood, major construction began in the late 1980s and continued well into the 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiticeland.com/iceland/grafarvogur|title=Grafarvogur is a district in Reykjavík the capital of Iceland|website=Hit Iceland|language=en|access-date=2018-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://icelandmag.is/article/reykjaviks-first-campervan-site-opens-grafarvogur|title=Reykjavík's first campervan site opens in Grafarvogur|work=Icelandmag|access-date=2018-09-02|language=en}}</ref>


==Neighbourhoods==
'''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.
The district includes 14 neighbourhoods: Hamrar {{IPA-is|ˈhamrar̥|}}, Foldir {{IPA-is|ˈfɔltɪr̥|}}, Hús {{IPA-is|ˈhuːs|}}, Rimar {{IPA-is|ˈrɪːmar̥|}}, Borgir {{IPA-is|ˈpɔrcɪr̥|}}, Víkur {{IPA-is|ˈviːkʏr̥|}}, Engi {{IPA-is|ˈeiɲcɪ|}}, Spöng {{IPA-is|ˈspœyŋk|}}, Staðir {{IPA-is|ˈstaːðɪr̥|}}, Höfðar {{IPA-is|ˈhœvðar̥|}}, Bryggjuhverfi {{IPA-is|ˈprɪccʏˌkʰvɛrvɪ|}}, Geirsnef {{IPA-is|ˈceir̥sˌnɛːf|}}, Gufunes {{IPA-is|ˈkʏːvʏˌnɛːs|}}, and Geldinganes {{IPA-is|ˈcɛltiŋkaˌnɛːs|}}. Of those, five (Rimar, Hamrar, Borgir, Víkur and Foldir) fall within the boundaries of historic [[Gufunes]] estate.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://grapevine.is/mag/articles/2012/01/06/grafarvogur-history-reykjavik/|title=Grafarvogur Has A Hidden History And Some Treasure To Boot! - The Reykjavik Grapevine|last=grapevine.is|date=2012-01-06|work=The Reykjavik Grapevine|access-date=2018-09-02|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Sub-districts==
[[File:Grafarvogs (3).JPG|thumb|200px|right|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==
==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.
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.


==References==
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[[File:Grafarvogur1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Grafarvogur, the district and the name giving bay]]

==External links==
* [http://grafarvogsbuar.is/ Official website]
* [https://reykjavik.is/skrifstofaogsvid/grafarvogur Government website]

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Latest revision as of 05:18, 30 September 2023

Grafarvogur
District
View towards Rimahverfi
View towards Rimahverfi
CountryIceland
MunicipalityReykjavík
Area
 • District14 km2 (5 sq mi)
 • Urban
7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • District18,000
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Postal code
IS-112

Grafarvogur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkraːvarˌvɔːɣʏr̥]) is among the largest residential districts of Reykjavík, Iceland. It is a relatively new neighbourhood, major construction began in the late 1980s and continued well into the 1990s.[1][2]

Neighbourhoods[edit]

The district includes 14 neighbourhoods: Hamrar [ˈhamrar̥], Foldir [ˈfɔltɪr̥], Hús [ˈhuːs], Rimar [ˈrɪːmar̥], Borgir [ˈpɔrcɪr̥], Víkur [ˈviːkʏr̥], Engi [ˈeiɲcɪ], Spöng [ˈspœyŋk], Staðir [ˈstaːðɪr̥], Höfðar [ˈhœvðar̥], Bryggjuhverfi [ˈprɪccʏˌkʰvɛrvɪ], Geirsnef [ˈceir̥sˌnɛːf], Gufunes [ˈkʏːvʏˌnɛːs], and Geldinganes [ˈcɛltiŋkaˌnɛːs]. Of those, five (Rimar, Hamrar, Borgir, Víkur and Foldir) fall within the boundaries of historic Gufunes estate.[3]

Shopping[edit]

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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Grafarvogur is a district in Reykjavík the capital of Iceland". Hit Iceland. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  2. ^ "Reykjavík's first campervan site opens in Grafarvogur". Icelandmag. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  3. ^ grapevine.is (2012-01-06). "Grafarvogur Has A Hidden History And Some Treasure To Boot! - The Reykjavik Grapevine". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
Grafarvogur, the district and the name giving bay

External links[edit]

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