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Encyclopedia > Grindavik

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 2500 inhabitants are living from the fishing industry.


There is an esoteric center in the town.


A rather famous Icelandic writer was born here: Guðbergur Bergsson.


Kalli Bjarni, the first winner of Icelandic version of Pop Idol, lives in Grindavik.


UMFG is the town´s sport club



Some kilometers to the north, there is the so-called Blue Lagoon (is. Bláa Lónið), a swimming pool using hot and mineralized waters from the near-by power station Svartsengi.


See also:

External links

  • Photos (http://www.icelandiscool.com/grindavik/)
  • official website (http://www.grindavik.is/ßi=2&s=53)
  • Blue Lagoon (http://www.bluelagoon.is)


Selected Municipalities of Iceland Flag of Iceland

Reykjavík | Kópavogur | Hafnarfjörður | Akureyri | Reykjanesbær | Garðabær | Mosfellsbær | Árborg | Akranes | Seltjarnarnes | Vestmannaeyjar | Skagafjörður | Ísafjörður | Fjarðabyggð | Borgarbyggð | Húsavík | Grindavík | Hornafjörður | Fljótsdalshérað | Dalvíkurbyggð |

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