KR-völlur

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KR-völlur
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KR-vollur
Location Reykjavík, Iceland
Capacity 2,781 (1,541 seated)
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
Surface Grass
Opened1951
Tenants
KR Reykjavík

KR-völlur is a football stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. [1] [2]

It is currently used mostly for football matches and has been the home stadium of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur since 1984. The stadium holds about 2,700 people and is located at Kaplaskjólsvegur in West Reykjavík.

Stats

Type of seatingSeats
Seating under roof1,541
Seating w/o roof0
Stands under roof0
Stands w/o roof1,060
Other180
Total2,781

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References

  1. Parnell, Fran; O'Carroll, Etain (2007-01-01). Iceland. Lonely Planet. ISBN   9781741045376.
  2. Oliver, Guy (2006-01-01). :The Definitive Guide Featuring All the Facts and Figures from the FIFA World Cup. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN   9780755315062.

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