Reykjavík Bay
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Reykjavík Bay is a coastal area in southwestern Iceland that encompasses the site of the country’s capital, Reykjavík, and played a central role in the island’s early Norse settlement.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
coastal area ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early Norse settlers ⓘ |
| borders | Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | subarctic oceanic climate influence ⓘ |
| country | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encompasses | site of Reykjavík ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
natural harbor areas
ⓘ
shallow coastal waters ⓘ tidal shoreline ⓘ |
| hasRole | central role in early Norse settlement of Iceland ⓘ |
| hasShorelineCity |
Hafnarfjörður
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kópavogur NERFINISHED ⓘ Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | local climate of Reykjavík ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historical significance in Icelandic settlement
ⓘ
proximity to Iceland’s capital city ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Icelandic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Capital Region of Iceland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwestern Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Mount Esja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reykjanes Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Faxaflói Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coast of Iceland ⓘ |
| toponymMeaningRelatedTo | Reykjavík (meaning “smoky bay”) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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