Hafnarfjrur

Hafnarfjrur, Iceland
Hafnarfjrur
Town seal
City acronym: Hfj
Kpavogur
Location in Iceland
CountyTown with county status.
ConstituencySouthwest
Area 147 km² ( 56.76mi²)
Population
 - Total (2003)
 - Density

21,190
144.15/km
Postal codes220-221
Latitude
Longitude
Municipal website
Hafnarfjrur is the third most populous town in Iceland, after Reykjavk and Kpavogur. The population was 21,190 on 1st December 2003. Hafnarfjrur is a port town located on the south-west coast, about 10 km south of Reykjavk. The town is the site of an annual viking festival where viking culture enthusiasts from around the world display reconstructions of viking garb, handcraft, swordfighting etc. Tourists with a New Age mindset enjoy a guided tour of the habitats of elfs and other hidden people in the town area. Locally the town is famed in Iceland for being the butt of the joke. Such as the joke about the women of the town carry ladders to the supermarket to check if the prices have gone higher. Hafnarfjrur is the home town of a famous Icelandic pop singer, Bjrgvin Halldrsson.

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