Grindavík

E166303

Grindavík is a small Icelandic fishing town on the Reykjanes Peninsula, known for its proximity to the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa and recent volcanic activity in the surrounding area.

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All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Grindavík canonical 4
Grindavík harbor 1
Reykjanesbær 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
administrativeDivisionOf Iceland
climate subpolar oceanic climate
country Iceland
countrySubdivision Suðurnes
economicSector seafood processing
governedBy Grindavíkurbær municipal council
hasBasketballTeam Grindavík men's basketball team
hasCoastlineOn Atlantic Ocean
hasFootballTeam Grindavík men's football team
hasGeothermalResource high-temperature geothermal fields
hasInfrastructure fishing harbor facilities
geothermal power and heating infrastructure
hasNearbyAirport Keflavík International Airport
hasOfficialName Grindavíkurbær
hasPort Grindavík self-linksurface differs
surface form: Grindavík harbor
hasPostalCode 240
hasSettlementType fishing town
hasSportsClub Grindavík self-linksurface differs
surface form: UMFG Grindavík
knownFor fishing industry
geothermal activity
proximity to Blue Lagoon
recent volcanic activity
languageUsed Icelandic
locatedIn Reykjanes Peninsula
Southern Peninsula Region
locatedInContinent Europe
locatedInGeopoliticalRegion Nordic countries
locatedNear Fagradalsfjall volcanic area
locatedOn Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Reykjanes Peninsula
surface form: Reykjanes
locatedOnGeologicalFeature Reykjanes Peninsula
surface form: Reykjanes volcanic system
near Blue Lagoon (geothermal spa)
observesDaylightSavingTime false
populationTrend small town population
primaryEconomicActivity fishing
regionCapitalDistance approximately 50 km from Reykjavík
roadConnection connected by road to Keflavík
connected by road to Reykjavík
subjectTo earthquakes
volcanic eruptions
timeZone UTC+0
tourismAttraction Blue Lagoon access point
coastal scenery
lava fields
usesCurrency Icelandic króna

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Barnstaple, Devon, England hasTwinTown Grindavík
subject surface form: Barnstaple
Aarau hasTwinTown Grindavík
this entity surface form: Reykjanesbær
Lidingö hasTwinTown Grindavík
this entity surface form: Seltjarnarnes
Barnstaple hasTwinTown Grindavík
Southwest Iceland contains Grindavík
Grindavík hasPort Grindavík self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Grindavík harbor
Grindavík hasSportsClub Grindavík self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: UMFG Grindavík
Rovaniemi hasTwinTown Grindavík