Grindavik Municipality

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Municipality
gptkbp:area 110 km²
gptkbp:civicEngagement Municipal flag
Municipal coat of arms
gptkbp:climate Subarctic_climate
gptkbp:coordinates 63.8422° N, 22.4333° W
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Grindavik_Church
gptkbp:demographics Predominantly Icelandic
gptkbp:economicActivity Fishing
Tourism
Geothermal energy
gptkbp:education gptkb:Grindavik_School
gptkbp:elevation 10 m
gptkbp:founded 1994
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Reykjanes_Geothermal_Area
gptkbp:hasPopulation 3,500
gptkbp:healthcare gptkb:Grindavik_Health_Center
gptkbp:historicalEvent Established as a municipality
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Fishing village
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Grindavik Municipality
gptkbp:localCuisine Seafood dishes
gptkbp:localEconomy Dependent on tourism
Dependent on fishing
Dependent on geothermal energy
gptkbp:localFestival Grindavik Festival
gptkbp:localGovernment Local government
gptkbp:localTraditions Craftsmanship
Cultural festivals
Folklore
Music and dance
Fishing traditions
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:neighboringMunicipalities Keflavik
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Blue_Lagoon
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Jón_Gnarr
Björgvin G. Sigurðsson
Ragnar Þór Ingólfsson
Sigríður Ásgeirsdóttir
Guðbjörg_Ríkey
gptkbp:officialLanguage Icelandic
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Reykjanes_Peninsula
gptkbp:populationTrend 32 per km²
gptkbp:publicTransport Bus services
gptkbp:recreation gptkb:Grindavik_Nature_Reserve
gptkbp:sportsTeam gptkb:Grindavik_Football_Club
gptkbp:timeZone GMT+0
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Reykjanesbær_Airport
Road 43
gptkbp:website grindavik.is