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Town in South Constituency, Iceland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Njarðvík (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈnjarðˌviːk]) is a town in southwestern Iceland, on the peninsula of Reykjanes. As of 2009, its population was 4,400.
Njarðvík | |
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Town | |
![]() Aerial view of Innri-Njarðvík | |
![]() Location of the Municipality of Reykjanesbaer | |
Coordinates: 63°59′00″N 22°33′00″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Constituency | South Constituency |
Region | Southern Peninsula[1] |
Municipality | ![]() |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 4,400 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Website | Official website |
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".
Njarðvík is located in the Reykjanes region of Reykjavík, adjacent to Keflavík. It consists of two parts: Innri Njarðvík [ˈɪnːrɪ] and Ytri Njarðvík [ˈɪːtrɪ] (inner and outer Njarðvík). In the old town is the Njarðvíkurkirkja Innri [ˈnjarðˌviːkʏrˌcʰɪr̥ca ˈɪnːrɪ], a stone church built in 1886.
Climate data for Njarðvík | |||||||||||||
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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 (42) |
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 (35) |
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) |
1,080 (42.4) |
Source: Weatherbase[2] |
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