Njarðvík

Town in South Constituency, Iceland

63°59′00″N 22°33′00″W / 63.98333°N 22.55000°W / 63.98333; -22.55000Country

IcelandConstituencySouth ConstituencyRegionSouthern Peninsula^[1]Municipality

(2009)

• Total4,400Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)WebsiteOfficial 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^[2]