Grindavík
in Grindavíkurbær of Southern Peninsula, Iceland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
63.838 and -22.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 63° 50' 18" and W -22° 26' 21"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krona - ISK
Spoken languages:
Icelandic, English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:03 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:40 am and 9:16 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.900 and 168.129 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halfmoon Bay
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Iceland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Iceland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iceland. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Grindavík

Grindavík in Grindavíkurbær (Southern Peninsula) with it's 2,856 habitants is a town located in Iceland about 26 mi (or 42 km) south-west of Reykjavik, the country's capital town.

Time in Grindavík is now 04:03 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Grindavík, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iceland is Keflavik International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Þingvellir National Park in a distance of 53 mi (or 85 km), North-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Keflavik, Reykjavik, Borgarnes, Selfoss and Isafjordur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed High wind, near gale with 25 km/h (16 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

6°C (43 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

6°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Grindavík Íslandsmeistari í körfubolta karla 2013

Published: April 29, 2013
Length: 02:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sjónvarp Grindavík

Grindavík tryggði sér Íslandsmeistaratitilinn í körfubolta karla með því að leggja Stjörnuna að velli í oddaleik í Röstinni í Grindavík 28. apríl 2013.


Boat in breaking sea - Grindavík, Iceland

Published: January 20, 2011
Length: 08:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: GBAgnarsson

I took this video of the Icelandic fishing boat REYNIR GK-47 in the difficult entrance to Grindavík harbour in January 1991. In strong South and Southwest wind the heavy svells breaks in...


Minnisvarði um Sigvaldi S. Kaldalóns - Grindavík - Myndbrot - 1996

Published: March 20, 2015
Length: 57:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Viðar Oddgeirsson

Minnisvarði um Sigvalda S. Kaldalóns afhjúpaður í Grindavík, við Kvennó á Víkurbrautinni, 10. nóvember 1996.


Grindavík Fram

Published: September 25, 2011
Length: 24:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: framherjarnir

Grindavíkurvöllur 25. sept. 2011 Grindavík 1 Fram 2.


Söngvakeppni barna á 17. júní 2011 í Grindavík

Published: June 18, 2011
Length: 37:02 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Sjónvarp Grindavík

Frá söngvakeppni barna á 17. júní hátíðarhöldum í Grindavík 2011.


Kafað í sjónum við Grindavík

Published: October 17, 2011
Length: 47:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sjónvarp Grindavík

Einn fremsti neðansjávarljósmyndari heims Alex Mustard var á ferð við Íslandsstrendur í sumar og myndaði m.a. í sjónum við Grindavík ásamt Gísla Arnari Guðmundssyni. Hér má...


Leikskólinn Krókur - Menningarhátíð í Grindavík 2011

Published: April 09, 2011
Length: 33:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sjónvarp Grindavík

Stuttmynd frá Króki sem sýnd var við setningu Menningarhátíar Grindavíkur 2011.


Davon Usher eftir sigur á Grindavík

Published: March 06, 2015
Length: 59:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ISLkarfan

www.karfan.is.


Helgi eftir sigur í 2. leik 8 liða úrslita 2015 gegn Grindavík

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ISLkarfan

www.karfan.is.


Innsiglingin í Grindavík - Leiðbeiningar

Published: April 29, 2013
Length: 57:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sjónvarp Grindavík

Grindavíkurhöfn - Hlutverk okkar er að veita skipum þjónustu og öryggi. Hér sést þegar Vörður RA siglir inn til Grindavíkurhafnar 22. apríl 2013 kl. 14. Siglingahraði í innsiglingu...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Grindavík

Grindavík is a fishing town at the peninsula of Reykjanes at the south-western coast of Iceland. It is one of the few cities with a harbour at this coast. Most of the 2,800 inhabitants work in the fishing industry. The Blue Lagoon, Grindavík's premiere attraction, is located 3 miles from the town centre.

Located at 63.8333, -22.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Reykjanes, Municipalities of Iceland, Populated places in Iceland

Blue Lagoon (geothermal spa)

The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. The steamy waters are part of a lava formation. The spa is located in a lava field in Grindavík on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwestern Iceland. Bláa lónið is situated approximately 13 km (8 miles) from the Keflavík International Airport and 39 km (24 miles) from the capital city of Reykjavík. That is roughly a 20 minute drive from the airport and a 40 minute drive from Reykjavík.

Located at 63.88, -22.4481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hot springs of Iceland, Spas, Visitor attractions in Iceland, Reykjanes

Grindavíkurvöllur

Grindavíkurvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Grindavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Knattspyrnudeild UMFG. 30x30px30x30px This article about an Icelandic sports venue is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. vte

Located at 63.8446, -22.4296 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Iceland

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Grindavík, Горад Грындавік, Grindavik, Grindavíkur, グリンダヴィーク, 그린다비크, Grindavikas, Гриндавик, Grindavíkurbær, Ґріндавік, 格林达维克