Hveragerði

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{{Short description|Town in Iceland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Expand Icelandic|date=January 2022|topic=geo}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Hveragerðisbær
| settlement_type = [[Municipalities of Iceland|Municipality]]
| image_skyline = Hveragerdi10.JPG
| imagesize = 250px
| image_caption = View from [[Hellisheiði]] down over Hveragerði
| image_shield =
| shield_size = 85px
| image_map = Hveragerdi map.png
| map_caption = Location of Hveragerðisbær
| mapsize = 250px
| pushpin_map = Iceland
| coordinates = {{coord|63.9992211|N|21.2065315|W|type:city_region:IS|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Iceland
| subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Iceland|Region]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Southern Region (Iceland)|Southern Region]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Constituencies of Iceland|Constituency]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[South Constituency]]
| leader_title1 = [[Mayor|Manager]]
| leader_name1 = Geir Sveinsson
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 9
| population_total = 2,657
| population_density_km2 = 295.22
| postal_code_type = [[List of postal codes in Iceland|Postal code(s)]]
| postal_code = 810
| code1_name = Municipal number
| code1_info = 8716
| website = {{URL|hveragerdi.is/English|hveragerdi.is}}
}}
[[File:Hveragerdi6.jpg|thumb|Hot springs in Hveragerði near river Varmá]]
[[File:Hveragerdihouse.JPG|thumb|Greenhouses in Hveragerði]]
[[File:Leirgerður1-10.jpg|thumb|Hot spring area [[Leirgerður]], lively again since 2008]]
'''Hveragerði''' ({{IPA|is|ˈkʰvɛːraˌcɛrðɪ, ˈxʷɛː-|audio=Hveragerði pronunciation.ogg}}, "hot-spring yard") is a town and municipality in the south of [[Iceland]], {{Convert|45|km|abbr=on}} east of [[Reykjavík]] on Iceland's main ringroad, [[Route 1 (Iceland)|Route 1]]. The river Varmá runs through the town. With an area of {{Convert|9|km2|sp=us}}, Hveragerði is the third smallest municipality in Iceland by size.

==Overview==
The surrounding area is part of the [[Hengill]] [[central volcano]], and is [[Geothermal activity|geothermally]] active and experiences very frequent (usually minor) [[earthquake]]s. The town is known for its [[greenhouse]]s, which are heated by hot water from [[volcanic]] [[hot springs]]. The first greenhouse was built in 1923.<ref>Ove Lind: ''Island'', p. 190. Stockholm 1972.</ref> These springs are the site of occurrence of certain [[extremophile]] micro-organisms, that are capable of surviving in extremely hot environments. Close to the church is a [[hot spring]] called {{lang|is|Sandhólshver}} ({{IPA|is|ˈsantˌhoulsˌkʰvɛːr̥, -xʷɛːr̥|}}, "sand hill hot-spring"), formed during the violent South Iceland earthquake of 1896. A fenced-off geothermal area in the town has numerous [[hot springs]] and [[fumaroles]].

Hveragerði contains a number of greenhouses and is a hotbed for Icelandic [[horticulture]].

To the south of Hveragerði, there is the small port of [[Þorlákshöfn]], winter point of departure for the ferry to the [[Westman Islands]].

==History==
Water from hot springs has been used for heating in this area since 1929.<ref>Sveinn Þórðarson og Þorgils Jónasson: „Um hitaveitur á Íslandi“, p. 24</ref> Hveragerði had 121 inhabitants in 1940 and 399 in 1946.<ref>Sveinn Þórðarson og Þorgils Jónasson: „Um hitaveitur á Íslandi“, p. 25</ref> Hveragerði was awarded municipal status (''kaupstaðuréttindi'') on 1 July 1987.<ref>Vilhelm G. Kristinsson: ''Íslensk Samtíð'', p. 193. Reykjavík 1990</ref> In 1989 the town had 1.593 inhabitants.<ref>Vilhelm G. Kristinsson: ''Íslensk Samtíð'', p. 192. Reykjavík 1990</ref> On 29 May 2008 people were injured and many buildings in Hveragerði and its surroundings were damaged by a {{M|w|6.3|link=yes}} [[2008 Iceland earthquake|earthquake]].

==Buildings and Culture==
''Hveragerðiskirkja'', a modern Protestant church, was built 1967–72.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://is.nat.is/hveragerdiskirkja/|title=Hveragerðiskirkja - NAT ferðavísir|date=27 May 2020}}</ref> ''Listasafn Árnesinga'' is a museum of arts founded in 1963 where about 500 pieces of art are exhibited.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://listasafnarnesinga.is/|title=LÁ ART MUSEUM|website=Listasafn Árnesinga - Hveragerði, Iceland|accessdate=25 March 2023}}</ref> The exhibition ''Skjálftinn 2008'' in ''Sunnumörk'' shopping centre refers to the earthquake of 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hveragerdi.is/is/mannlif/hvad-er-i-hvergerdi/skjalftinn-2008|title=Skjálftinn 2008|website=Hveragerði|accessdate=25 March 2023}}</ref> The town has one of Iceland's two largest swimming pools, called Laugaskarð, tied with Laugardalslaug in Reykjavik, which has two 50 m long swimming pools.

==Parks==
''Hveragarðurinn'' is a park with various hot springs and fumaroles and information boards providing explanations on the occurrence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hveragerdi.is/is/mannlif/hvad-er-i-hvergerdi/hveragardurinn|title = Hveragarðurinn}}</ref> In ''Lystigarðurinn Fossflöt'', a park which was founded in 1983, a hydroelectric power station can be visited which was built as early as 1902 beside the waterfall
''Reykjafoss''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hveragerdi.is/is/mannlif/hvad-er-i-hvergerdi/lystigardurinn-fossflot|title = Lystigarðurinn Fossflöt}}</ref>

==Sport==
The local football club is [[Knattspyrnudeild Hamars|Hamar]], competing in the [[4. deild karla]], the fifth tier of the [[Icelandic football league system]].

==Twin towns – sister cities==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Iceland}}

Hveragerði is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web|title=Vinabæir|url=https://www.hveragerdi.is/Mannlif/Vinabaeir/|website=hveragerdi.is|publisher=Hveragerði|language=is|access-date=2020-02-12|archive-date=29 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129124304/http://www.hveragerdi.is/Mannlif/Vinabaeir/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Äänekoski]], Finland
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Ikast-Brande Municipality|Ikast-Brande]], Denmark
*{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Örnsköldsvik Municipality|Örnsköldsvik]], Sweden
*{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Sigdal]], Norway
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Tarp, Germany|Tarp]], Germany

==Climate==
{{Weather box|location = Reykir í Ölfusi (1981–2000)
|collapsed =
|metric first = y
|single line = y
|Jan record high C = 8.2
|Feb record high C = 9.0
|Mar record high C = 8.6
|Apr record high C = 15.1
|May record high C = 19.2
|Jun record high C = 24.0
|Jul record high C = 23.3
|Aug record high C =21.0
|Sep record high C =18.5
|Oct record high C = 13.0
|Nov record high C =10.9
|Dec record high C =10.5
|Jan high C = 2.2
|Feb high C = 2.2
|Mar high C = 2.2
|Apr high C = 5.0
|May high C = 9.3
|Jun high C = 12.2
|Jul high C = 14.0
|Aug high C = 13.2
|Sep high C = 10.3
|Oct high C = 6.3
|Nov high C = 3.8
|Dec high C = 2.4
|Jan mean C = -0.2
|Feb mean C = -0.1
|Mar mean C = -0.0
|Apr mean C = 2.2
|May mean C = 6.2
|Jun mean C = 9.0
|Jul mean C = 10.8
|Aug mean C = 10.3
|Sep mean C = 7.6
|Oct mean C = 4.3
|Nov mean C = 1.8
|Dec mean C = 0.1
|Jan low C = -2.7
|Feb low C = -2.6
|Mar low C = -2.6
|Apr low C = -0.1
|May low C = 3.8
|Jun low C = 6.7
|Jul low C = 8.6
|Aug low C = 8.3
|Sep low C = 5.4
|Oct low C = 2.1
|Nov low C = -0.3
|Dec low C = -2.1
|Jan record low C = -14.4
|Feb record low C = -12.7
|Mar record low C = -14.9
|Apr record low C = -10.1
|May record low C = -7.3
|Jun record low C = -1.3
|Jul record low C = 2.1
|Aug record low C = 0.9
|Sep record low C = -3.1
|Oct record low C = -7.1
|Nov record low C = -11.2
|Dec record low C = -13.7
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 138.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 139.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 145.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 110.0
|May precipitation mm = 127.0
|Jun precipitation mm = 112.7
|Jul precipitation mm = 141.5
|Aug precipitation mm = 159.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 137.8
|Oct precipitation mm = 149.3
|Nov precipitation mm = 133.1
|Dec precipitation mm = 146.2
|Jan sun = 18.2
|Feb sun = 46.4
|Mar sun = 100.8
|Apr sun = 147.5
|May sun = 159.0
|Jun sun = 150.8
|Jul sun = 142.3
|Aug sun = 125.2
|Sep sun = 112.2
|Oct sun = 81.3
|Nov sun = 40.3
|Dec sun = 14.1
|source = [[Icelandic Meteorological Office|Icelandic Met Office]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vedur.is/Medaltalstoflur-txt/Stod_957_Reykir_i_Olfusi.ManMedal.txt|title=Climate Averages for Reykir í Ölfusi|publisher=[[Icelandic Meteorological Office]] |access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref>
}}

==See also==
*[[Volcanism of Iceland]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons}}
*[http://hveragerdi.is/ Official website] {{in lang|is}}

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