5
documented records
≈ 720–1,400
approx. capacity (graves)
0.036 km²
cemetery area
Oct 13, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Akranes Churchyard lies in Western Region, Iceland.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 64.318848° N, 22.043467° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
5 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir 1878 – 1979 
Sigurður Jóhannesson 1909 – 1988 
Börkur Jónsson 1944 – 2009 
Elínborg Llorens 1943 – 1972 
Hallgrímur Ólafsson 1924 – 2009
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Brautarholt Churchyard 12 km away · Reykjavík
- Island Of Videy Churchyard 20 km away · Reykjavíkurborg
- Hólavallagarður Cemetery 20 km away · Reykjavíkurborg · 34 records
- Solland Cemetery 22 km away · Reykjavíkurborg · 34 records
- Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery 23 km away · Reykjavík
- Gufunes Churchyard 23 km away · Reykjavik · 3 records
- Lágafell Churchyard 24 km away · Mosfellsbær
- Bessastaðakirkja Bessastaðir Church 24 km away · Reykjavíkurborg
- Mosfell New Churchyard 25 km away · Mosfellsdalur
- Mosfell Old Churchyard 25 km away · Mosfellsbær · 4 records
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Common questions
How big is Akranes Churchyard?
Akranes Churchyard covers about 36,000 m² (8.9 acres), about the size of 5 soccer fields. It is the largest of the 11 cemeteries we list in Western Region.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Akranes Churchyard is that of Elínborg Sigurðardóttir Llorens, who died on July 11, 1972 at the age of 28.