Cemetery #190153
Gufunes Churchyard
Local name: Gufuneskirkjugarður
Also known as Grafarvogskirkjugarður
3
documented records
≈ 5.8k–12k
approx. capacity (graves)
0.292 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Gufuneskirkjugarður was consecrated in 1980 and covers about 30 hectares in the middle of the Grafarvogur district of Reykjavík. It is run by Kirkjugarðar Reykjavíkur. The farm of Gufunes had its own church by about 1150, with a churchyard attached.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 64.142970° N, 21.784630° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
3 memorials, A–Z by surname.
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Island Of Videy Churchyard 4.0 km away · Reykjavíkurborg
- Lágafell Churchyard 4.1 km away · Mosfellsbær
- Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery 6.5 km away · Reykjavík
- Solland Cemetery 6.6 km away · Reykjavíkurborg · 34 records
- Kópavogur Churchyard 6.8 km away · Reykjavík
- Hólavallagarður Cemetery 7.8 km away · Reykjavíkurborg · 34 records
- Mosfell New Churchyard 9.0 km away · Mosfellsdalur
- Mosfell Old Churchyard 9.2 km away · Mosfellsbær · 4 records
- Bessastaðakirkja Bessastaðir Church 11 km away · Reykjavíkurborg
- Brautarholt Churchyard 12 km away · Reykjavík
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Common questions
How big is Gufunes Churchyard?
Gufunes Churchyard covers about 29.2 hectares (292,000 m²), about the same size as Kensal Green Cemetery in London. It is the largest of the 14 cemeteries we list in Capital Region.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Gufunes Churchyard is that of Jónína Pálsdóttir, who died on September 5, 2008 at the age of 100.