Hveragerdi
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| State : |
 Iceland
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| Region: | Southurland |
| Constituency : | Suðurkjördæmi |
| Sýsla : | Árnessýsla |
| Population: | 2628 (January 1, 2019) |
| Surface: | 9 km² |
| Population density: | 292 inhabitants / km² |
| Post Code: | 810 |
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| Community number | 8716 |
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| Website: | www.hveragerdi.is |
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Coordinates: 64 ° 0 ′ N , 21 ° 11 ′ W |
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Hveragerði [ ˈkʰvɛːraˌcɛrðɪ ] is a municipality in the south of Iceland about 40 km east of Reykjavík with 2628 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019).
The municipality is located on the Varmá River and is enclosed by the municipality of Ölfus .
Greenhouses
It is known for greenhouses that are heated with geothermal energy . Here vegetables and all kinds of fruits, u. a. Bananas grown under glass. The city has a state horticultural school and a rehabilitation center . There is a steam sauna in the local outdoor pool.
Hot Springs
In the village itself there is a field with hot springs (Icelandic hver or hverin), as the area belongs to the system of the central volcano Grensdalur . In the middle of the village is a high temperature area below the church. In the gardens of some houses you can also see hot (steaming) and white areas. The earth's crust is very thin under white spots. On the northern outskirts of the city is the small geyser Grýla .
There is also a hiking trail through a park or along a path across a stream to the north, passing numerous steaming spots and a hissing borehole.
Since the severe earthquake in May / June 2008, a new high-temperature area has developed at the foot of Mount Reykjafjall (in the east of the town). It is partly on the territory of the Agricultural College (formerly Garðyrkjuskóli ). Actually, this is about the revitalization of an already cooled high temperature area.
Population development
Hveragerði has experienced strong population growth in recent years (1997 to 2005: + 31%).
| date | Residents |
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| Dec. 1, 1997: | 1,669 |
| Dec. 1, 2003: | 1,887 |
| Dec. 1, 2004: | 2,021 |
| Dec. 1, 2005: | 2,089 |
| Dec. 1, 2006: | 2,189 |
See also
Web links
- Web presence of the municipal administration
- Map with details of the hot spring areas (Icelandic, PDF file, 219 kB)
