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| Coordinates | 64°07′50″N 21°53′37″W / 64.13056°N 21.89361°W / 64.13056; -21.89361 |
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| Opening date | 13 August 1987 |
| No. of stores and services | 180+ |
| Total retail floor area | 52,000 square metres (560,000 sq ft) |
| No. of floors | 3 |
| Website | www |
Kringlan (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰriŋlan]) is a shopping mall located in the Icelandic capital region. It is the second largest in the country, after Smáralind in Kópavogur, with over 180 shops and restaurants. It was constructed in 1987, and includes a Hagkaup supermarket, a library, a theatre, a cinema, as well as a selection of well-known restaurants and retailers.
Kringlan lies on the busiest traffic intersection in Reykjavík. Icelandic state television RÚV’s headquarters are also nearby. Reykjavík City Theatre lies adjacent to the shopping centre.
Kringlan has some department stores which are H&M, Hagkaup, Next, 66North and Bónus.
It was featured in the film Dreamland (2010).
Name
The name is derived from the Kringla marsh or Kringlumýri [ˈkʰriŋlʏˌmiːrɪ]. A literal translation into English could either be 'circle' or 'pretzel', though the mall is neither circular nor has it anything to do with pretzels.
See also
References
- "Morgunverður í Kringlunni" [Breakfast in Kringlan]. Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). No. 181/1987. 14 August 1987. p. 45.
- "Visitor's Guide | Information about Iceland | News - Kringlan: Icelandic shopping". Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- Kringlan. "All Shops & Services - Kringlan-EN". en.kringlan.is. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- Kringlan. "Reykjavík City Theatre - Kringlan-EN". en.kringlan.is. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- Conolly, Jez and Caroline Whelan. World Film Locations: Reykjavik. Intellect Books. Page 86. ISBN 9781841506418.