| Grafarvogur | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iceland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Reykjavík |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 14 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 7.7 |
| Population Total: | 18,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | IS-112 |
Grafarvogur (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈkraːvarˌvɔːɣʏr̥/) is among the largest residential districts of Reykjavík, Iceland. It is a relatively new neighbourhood and is located in eastern most side of Reykjavík, major construction began in the late 1980s and continued well into the 1990s.[1] [2]
The district includes 15 neighbourhoods: Hamrar in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈhamrar̥/, Foldir in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈfɔltɪr̥/, Hús in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈhuːs/, Rimar in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈrɪːmar̥/, Borgir in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈpɔrcɪr̥/, Víkur in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈviːkʏr̥/, Engi in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈeiɲcɪ/, Spöng in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈspœyŋk/, Staðir in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈstaːðɪr̥/, Höfðar in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈhœvðar̥/, Bryggjuhverfi in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈprɪccʏˌkʰvɛrvɪ/, Geirsnef in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈceir̥sˌnɛːf/, Gufunes in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈkʏːvʏˌnɛːs/, keldur, and Geldinganes in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈcɛltiŋkaˌnɛːs/. Of those, five (Rimar, Hamrar, Borgir, Víkur and Foldir) fall within the boundaries of historic Gufunes estate.[3]
Grafarvogur currently has one medium-sized shopping centre called Spöngin. It's not a mall in itself but a cluster of stores, Hagkaup being the largest. Also, there are small clusters of stores in Hverafold, by Víkurvegur and Langirimi Streets. Those are much smaller and contain only a few stores, the supermarkets being the largest of the few.