Why visit Kópavogur
Townapedia lists 44 museums and landmarks, 44 parks and trails, 203 places to eat, 44 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include National Theatre of Iceland, Reykjavík City Theatre, The Pearl and Museum Of Design And Applied Art.
Weather in Kópavogur
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About Kópavogur
Kópavogur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰouːpaˌvɔːɣʏr̥] ) is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population.
From the Wikipedia article Kópavogur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kópavogur on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do14
National Theatre of Iceland
Cinema and theater · 4.0 km
Theatre in Iceland
Reykjavík City Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.0 km
Theatre in Iceland
University of Iceland
School · 3.6 km
Public university in Reykjavik, Iceland
University of Iceland -School of Education
School · 2.8 km
Former college in Reykjavík, Iceland
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks44
Gallery 16C
Museum · 2.2 km
Small privately owned Art Gallery and workshop, Sculptures, Paintings, Glass
16C Dalvegur
Icelandic Museum of Design and Applied Art
Museum · 2.6 km
Art museum in Garðabær, Iceland
Icelandic Phallological Museum
Museum · 4.2 km
Museum in Reykjavík, Iceland
Icelandic Punk Museum
Museum · 4.0 km
Music history museum in Iceland
32 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds44
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32 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes203
Brasserie Kársnes
Restaurant · Regional · 1.2 km
13b Hafnarbraut, Kópavogur
Mo-We 15:00-22:00; Th-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:00
Eldofninn
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.1 km
Bústaðavegur, Reykjavík
Mo off; Tu-Fr 11:30-21:00; Sa-Su 17:00-21:00
Flatbakan
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.4 km
2 Bæjarlind, Kópavogur
Mo-Th 11:00-20:30, Fr 11:00-21:00, Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 16:00-20:30
Hraðlestin
Restaurant · Indian · 3.0 km
3 Grensásvegur, Reykjavík
Mo-Fr 11:30-21:00; Sa-Su 17:00-21:00
Joe & The Juice
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.4 km
Miklabraut, Reykjavík
Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00, Sa-Su 11:00-18:00
Krua Thai
Restaurant · Thai · 2.2 km
14 Bæjarlind, Kópavogur
Mo-Fr 11:30-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 17:00-21:00
Loving Hut
Restaurant · International · 3.3 km
164 Laugavegur, Reykjavík
Tu-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 16:00-22:00; Mo off
Neó
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.0 km
1 Hagasmári, Kópavogur
Su-Tu 11:00-21:00; We 11:00-23:00; Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Nü - Asian Fusion
Restaurant · Asian, Coffee · 2.7 km
6 Garðatorg, Garðabær
Su-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00
Reykjavík Roasters
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.3 km
41 Freyjugata, Reykjavík
Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-17:00
191 more on the map.
History
Kópavogur is historically significant as the site of the 1662 Kópavogur meeting. This event marked the total incorporation of Iceland into Denmark–Norway when, on behalf of the Icelandic people, Bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson and Árni Oddsson, a lawyer, signed a document confirming that the introduction of absolute monarchy by Frederick III of Denmark–Norway also applied to Iceland.
Kópavogur is also one of Iceland's most prominent sites for Icelandic urban legends about the huldufólk; it also features in this capacity in the 2010 film Sumarlandið, where the stone Grásteinn is portrayed as an elf-house in the Kópavogur municipality.
From the History section of Kópavogur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay44
Churches and places of worship22
Digraneskirkja
Church · Lutheran · 1.4 km
82 Digranesvegur, Kópavogur
Shopping81
Gas and EV charging71
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Healthcare33
Map of Kópavogur
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Getting there and nearby towns
Reykjavik Airport (RKV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.
- Reykjavík 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Garðabær 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Hafnarfjörður 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Seltjarnarnes 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Akranes 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Keflavík 34 km west, about 34 min by car
- Þorlákshöfn 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Grindavík 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Borgarnes 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Selfoss 49 km southeast, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kópavogur Smárinn, Ogkelt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iceland-Reykjavik-National-Theatre-1, Guðmundur D. Haraldsson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reykjavík University (31811484225), Jeff Hitchcock from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- University of Iceland - 2013.08 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
- Khi-adalinngangur2, Salvör Gissurardóttir, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Árbæjarsafn, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Hafnarborg- image, Touristlink, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Icelandic Phallological Museum visitors, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iceland - Peace Tower 28 (6571385177), McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Listasafn islands, No machine-readable author provided. Akigka assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nationalmuseum 20120919 2, Helmut Seger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ListasafnReykjavikur, TommyBee, Public domain
- Öskjuhlíd hill, Reykjavík, Mx. Granger, CC0
- Kópavogur 11, Reykholt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iglesia Libre Reikiavik, Reikiavik, Distrito de la Capital, Islandia, 2014-08-13, DD 088, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hafnarfjördur Frikirkjan, Ypsilon from Finland, CC0
- Hallgrimskirkja mai 2026, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Basílica de Cristo el Rey, Reikiavik, Distrito de la Capital, Islandia, 2014-08-13, DD 093, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kópavogsvöllur, Jóhann Heiðar Árnason, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sky Lagoon Exterior, Laurenmcl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kringlan 2023, Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20190623 Perlan 8841 (48469867211), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Háteigskirkja, Maarten Visser from Capelle aan den IJssel, Nederland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hlíðarendi stadium, Reykjavík, Raf24~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MuseumEinarJonsson, TommyBee, Public domain
- NAUTHOLSVIK,REYKJAVIK THERMAL BEACH (2715066532), Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fossvogskirkja - panoramio, Tommy Bee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sjómannaskólinn - 2023, Mendso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vikingur vs Valur aug07, Gruesome Gary, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reykjavík iceland hdsr 2019 10 22 9999 86, Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rútstún-17júní2007, Jóhannes Birgir Jensson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ReykjavíkMiklatún, Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- About Kringlan (8426657991), Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gerðarsafn og menningarhús, Ogkelt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hljómsveitin Flott á tónleikum í Salnum í Kópavogi árið 2024, Cinquantecinq, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hljóðbókasafn Íslands 20210313 171244, Dagvidur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mapillary (206285155532119, FDefpdojAgSzvyZY7CJEPb) (Syndarferd) 2022-07-20 10H10M12S000, Syndarferd, CC BY-SA 4.0
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