Kópavogur live webcam – Gjábakki, Road 36 (Þingvallavegur), road surface view
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Kópavogur live webcam: what you see
The Kópavogur live webcam watches road and weather conditions on Gjábakki, Road 36 (Þingvallavegur), road surface view in Kópavogur. It is run by Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration), an official source. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 10 minutes straight from Vegagerðin. Vegagerðin's own caption: "Gjábakki séð niður á veg." Use it to check traffic and road conditions before you set off.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- gjabakki_2
- Operator
- Vegagerðin
- Station ID
- 7079
- Station
- Gjábakki
- Road number
- 36
- Road name
- Þingvallavegur
- Looking
- Road surface
- View (local description)
- Gjábakki séð niður á veg
- Image updates
- Every 10 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- Data source
- Vegagerðin road webcams (Iceland)
- Working, last 7 days
- Not enough checks yet
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
About Kópavogur
Kópavogur is a town in Iceland with about 40,000 people. The camera is about 46 km from the center. The nearest bigger place is Reykjavík, 4.1 km away. Kópavogur keeps Atlantic/Reykjavik time (UTC at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
On the map
Live cameras near Kópavogur
WorkingStill imageGjábakki, Road 36 (Þingvallavegur), view 1
WorkingStill imageGjábakki, Road 36 (Þingvallavegur), view 3
WorkingStill imageLyngdalsheiði, Road 365 (Lyngdalsheiðarvegur), road surface view
WorkingStill imageLyngdalsheiði, Road 365 (Lyngdalsheiðarvegur), view 1
WorkingStill imageLyngdalsheiði, Road 365 (Lyngdalsheiðarvegur), view 3
WorkingStill imageMosfellsheiði, Road 36 (Þingvallavegur), road surface viewThe nearest other cameras are Gjábakki, Road 36 (Þingvallavegur), view 1 (0.0 km), Gjábakki, Road 36 (Þingvallavegur), view 3 (0.0 km) and Lyngdalsheiði, Road 365 (Lyngdalsheiðarvegur), road surface view (12 km).
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Questions about Gjábakki, Road 36 (Þingvallavegur), road surface view
Can I watch Gjábakki, Road 36 (Þingvallavegur), road surface view live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 10 minutes straight from Vegagerðin.
Who operates the Gjábakki, Road 36 (Þingvallavegur), road surface view camera?
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration) runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are shared under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About Vegagerðin Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 46 km from the center of Kópavogur, Iceland. It watches Road 36. Coordinates: 64.248, -21.023. All cameras in Kópavogur
What is the local time at Kópavogur?
Kópavogur is in the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 7:54 AM and sets at 6:29 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Kópavogur?
Yes: 15 other cameras are within 25 km of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Is this a speed camera?
No. It is a traffic-monitoring camera that Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration) uses to watch traffic, weather and road conditions; LiveLocation does not show enforcement cameras. To report a problem on the road, contact Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration); if the camera itself is broken here, tell us. Road agency website Report this camera
What are the conditions at Gjábakki, Road 36 (Þingvallavegur), road surface view now?
The latest readings from the provider: Road surface: 2.0 °C / 35.7 °F; Air: 5.4 °C / 41.8 °F; Wind: 26 km/h / 16 mph from the ESE, gusts 45 km/h / 28 mph; Humidity: 68 %. They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.