Grafarvogur

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| image_caption = View towards Rimahverfi

| image_map = Reykjavík map (D08-Grafarvogur).png

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| subdivision_name = Iceland

| subdivision_type1 = Municipality

| subdivision_name1 = Reykjavík

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| area_total_km2 = 14

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| area_urban_km2 = 7.7

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| population_total = 18,000

| population_as_of = 2010

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = IS-112

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Grafarvogur ({{IPA|is|ˈkraːvarˌvɔːɣʏr̥}}) is among the largest residential districts of Reykjavík, Iceland. It is a relatively new neighbourhood and is located on the eastern-most side of Reykjavík. Major construction began in the late 1980s and continued well into the 1990s.{{Cite web|url=https://hiticeland.com/iceland/grafarvogur|title=Grafarvogur is a district in Reykjavík the capital of Iceland|website=Hit Iceland|language=en|access-date=2018-09-02}}{{Cite news|url=http://icelandmag.is/article/reykjaviks-first-campervan-site-opens-grafarvogur|title=Reykjavík's first campervan site opens in Grafarvogur|work=Icelandmag|access-date=2018-09-02|language=en}}

Neighbourhoods

The district includes 15 neighbourhoods: Hamrar {{IPA|is|ˈhamrar̥|}}, Foldir {{IPA|is|ˈfɔltɪr̥|}}, Hús {{IPA|is|ˈhuːs|}}, Rimar {{IPA|is|ˈrɪːmar̥|}}, Borgir {{IPA|is|ˈpɔrcɪr̥|}}, Víkur {{IPA|is|ˈviːkʏr̥|}}, Engi {{IPA|is|ˈeiɲcɪ|}}, Spöng {{IPA|is|ˈspœyŋk|}}, Staðir {{IPA|is|ˈstaːðɪr̥|}}, Höfðar {{IPA|is|ˈhœvðar̥|}}, Bryggjuhverfi {{IPA|is|ˈprɪccʏˌkʰvɛrvɪ|}}, Geirsnef {{IPA|is|ˈceir̥sˌnɛːf|}}, Gufunes {{IPA|is|ˈkʏːvʏˌnɛːs|}}, keldur, and Geldinganes {{IPA|is|ˈcɛltiŋkaˌnɛːs|}}. Of those, five (Rimar, Hamrar, Borgir, Víkur and Foldir) fall within the boundaries of the historic Gufunes estate.{{Cite news|url=https://grapevine.is/mag/articles/2012/01/06/grafarvogur-history-reykjavik/|title=Grafarvogur Has A Hidden History And Some Treasure To Boot! - The Reykjavik Grapevine|last=grapevine.is|date=2012-01-06|work=The Reykjavik Grapevine|access-date=2018-09-02|language=en-US}}

Shopping

Grafarvogur currently has one medium-sized shopping centre called Spöngin. It's not a mall in itself but a cluster of shops, Hagkaup being the largest. Also, there are small clusters of shops in Hverafold, in Víkurvegur and Langirimi Streets. These shopping centres are much smaller and contain only a few shops, the supermarkets being the largest.

References

File:Grafarvogur1.jpg

External links

[http://grafarvogsbuar.is/ Official website]
[https://reykjavik.is/skrifstofaogsvid/grafarvogur Government website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517104210/https://reykjavik.is/skrifstofaogsvid/grafarvogur |date=2021-05-17 }}

Category:Districts of Reykjavík