Njarðvík
Njarðvík | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Aerial view of Ytri Njarðvík | |
 Location of the Municipality of Reykjanesbaer | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency[1] | South Constituency |
| Region[2] | Southern Peninsula[3] |
| Municipality |  Reykjanesbær |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 4,400 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Website | Official website |
Njarðvík is a town in south-western Iceland located on the peninsula of Reykjanes. As of 2009, its population was 4,400.
History
In 1995 it merged with the town of Keflavík and the village of Hafnir to form the new municipality of Reykjanesbær.
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
| Climate data for Njardhvikur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2 (35) |
2 (35) |
3 (37) |
5 (41) |
8 (46) |
11 (51) |
12 (53) |
12 (53) |
9 (48) |
6 (42) |
4 (39) |
2 (35) |
6 (43) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2 (28) |
−1 (30) |
−1 (30) |
0 (32) |
3 (37) |
6 (42) |
8 (46) |
8 (46) |
5 (41) |
2 (35) |
0 (32) |
−1 (30) |
2 (36) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 99 (3.9) |
97 (3.8) |
97 (3.8) |
74 (2.9) |
66 (2.6) |
64 (2.5) |
64 (2.5) |
86 (3.4) |
94 (3.7) |
110 (4.5) |
110 (4.3) |
110 (4.4) |
1,071 (42.3) |
| Source: Weatherbase[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
Notes and references
External links
Media related to Njarðvík at Wikimedia Commons
