Njarðvík

For the farm in northeast Iceland, see Njarðvík (farm). For the sport club, see Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur.

Njarðvík
Town
Aerial view of Innri-Njarðvík
Location of the Municipality of Reykjanesbaer
Njarðvík Location in Iceland
Coordinates: 63°59′00″N 22°33′00″W
Country	Iceland
Constituency	South Constituency
Region	Southern Peninsula
Municipality	Reykjanesbær
Population  (2009)
• Total	4,400
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Website	Official website

Njarðvík (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈnjarðˌviːk]) is a town in southwestern Iceland, 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. The area is mentioned in the Icelandic Sagas, Njarðvík means "bay of Njörðr".

Geography

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

Climate data for Njarðvík
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

See also

• Viking World museum
• Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur

External links

Media related to Njarðvík at Wikimedia Commons

• (in Icelandic) Reykjanesbær municipal website