Ólafsvík

town in Iceland
Place town Q292970
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Ólafsvík

Summary

Ólafsvík is a town[1]. Ólafsvík ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ólafsvík is located in Snæfellsbær[3].
  • Ólafsvík is in the country of Iceland[4].
  • Ólafsvík's instance of is recorded as town[5].
  • Ólafsvík's Commons category is recorded as Ólafsvík[6].
  • Ólafsvík's located in time zone is recorded as UTC±00:00[7].
  • Ólafsvík's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 64.894166666667, 'lon': -23.710833333333}[8].
  • Ólafsvík has a population of {'amount': '+1010'}[9].
  • Ólafsvík has a population of {'amount': '+970'}[10].
  • Ólafsvík has a population of {'amount': '+1005'}[11].
  • Ólafsvík has a population of {'amount': '+991'}[12].
  • Ólafsvík has a population of {'amount': '+1017'}[13].
  • Ólafsvík has a population of {'amount': '+985'}[14].
  • Ólafsvík has a population of {'amount': '+1016'}[15].
  • Ólafsvík has a population of {'amount': '+1008'}[16].
  • Ólafsvík has a population of {'amount': '+1025'}[17].
  • Ólafsvík has a population of {'amount': '+1046'}[18].
  • Ólafsvík has a population of {'amount': '+1053'}[19].
  • Ólafsvík has a population of {'amount': '+989'}[20].
  • Ólafsvík has a population of {'amount': '+973'}[21].
  • Ólafsvík has a population of {'amount': '+958'}[22].
  • Ólafsvík has a population of {'amount': '+985'}[23].
  • Ólafsvík's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Ólafsvík'}[24].
  • Ólafsvík's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Ólafsvík'}[25].
  • Ólafsvík sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+21'}[26].

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Geography

Ólafsvík is in the country of Iceland[4]. Ólafsvík is located in Snæfellsbær[3].

Physical Characteristics

Ólafsvík sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+21'}[26]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1010'}[9], {'amount': '+970'}[10], {'amount': '+1005'}[11], {'amount': '+991'}[12], {'amount': '+1017'}[13], and {'amount': '+985'}[14].

Designation and Status

Ólafsvík's instance of is recorded as town[5].

Why It Matters

Ólafsvík ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month).[2] Ólafsvík has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Ólafsvík is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Iceland in figures 2018. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · MineoBot bot · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Musicbrainz area id 50fa7b3b-eb89-42ee-b2f7-7c7062d842b1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P982]]: 50fa7b3b-eb89-42ee-b2f7-7c7062d842b1"
  2. 10w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+21'}
    Instance of
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Snæfellsbær
    Population
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:اولافس ویک]]"
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