Breiðholt
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Breiðholt is a suburb
in eastern Reykjavík
, Iceland
. It is one of the largest suburbs in Reykjavík, with a population of around 21,000.
In Breiðholt are 5 compulsory schools: Breiðholtsskóli, Seljaskóli, Hólabrekkuskóli, Fellaskóli and Ölduselsskóli, and has four active athletic clubs: Leiknir Reykjavík
, Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
, Knattspyrnufélag Breiðholts
and Sundfélagið Ægir.
Only one Secondary School is in Breiðholt: Fjölbrautaskólinn í Breiðholti
located in the middle of Berg.
The main parts of Breiðholt are; Neðra-Breiðholt: Bakkar, Mjódd and Stekkir. Efra-Breiðholt: Hólar, Berg and Fell. Seljahverfi: Sel.
From the end of WWII to 1960 the population of Reykjavik grew from 46.578 to 72.270 or 55%. Housing shortage had been a great problem and many families even had to live in the cold scraggy barracks that the army left behind.
The 1960s were a boom time for Reykjavík, which grew as never before. Private cars became commonplace, and various electrical appliances made housework easier. Charter flights to southern Europe became popular, and with rising prosperity a separate youth culture came into being in Reykjavík.
It looked obvious that the city authorities had to take action to prevent a chaotic consequences and further housing shortage in Reykjavík.
1962 city authorities started to work on a general (zoning) plan for all of Reykjavik (1962-1983.)
1966 future arrangement for building site was published and decided it would be on the hills to the east of the city.
Two Danish specialist came here to help the natives with planning and the first organized suburb of Reykjavík the Breiðholt, was on the drawing table. The idea was to have single family houses and low priced apartment buildings mixed together.
Breiðholt can be divided in 3 parts. The first part (lower-Breiðholt) arose in the years 1966-1973, second (III) had risen 1980 and the third was completed in 1985. In 1999 Breiðholt was the highest populated area in Reykjavik with 22030 inhabitants.
Ágústa Kristófersdóttir points out in her article "The vision project" (Byggt yfir Hugsjónir) that because of high demand for apartments in the 60s & 70s not everything went as planned. Instead of relatively small and mixed buildings on the top of the hill with 5000 inhabitants there are now mainly huge apartment building with 10000 inhabitants, most of the living in an apartment building or 82%. The two other neighborhoods are considered to have been a better success.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
in eastern Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. It is one of the largest suburbs in Reykjavík, with a population of around 21,000.
In Breiðholt are 5 compulsory schools: Breiðholtsskóli, Seljaskóli, Hólabrekkuskóli, Fellaskóli and Ölduselsskóli, and has four active athletic clubs: Leiknir Reykjavík
Leiknir Reykjavík
Leiknir is an Icelandic football club in the suburb of Breiðholt in Reykjavík. The male team is a member of Fyrsta Deild, the league below Pepsi deildin, the top division in the Icelandic football ladder. The club runs a youth setup in its district for boys and girls aged 6–16, but does not...
, Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur is an Icelandic sport club, based in Reykjavík. It competes in the following:*Dance*Track and field*Handball*Bowling*Basketball*Football*Skiing*Taekwondo*Judo-Basketball honours:...
, Knattspyrnufélag Breiðholts
Knattspyrnufélag Breiðholts
Knattspyrnufélag Breiðholts, abbreviated as KB, is an Icelandic football club based in the Breiðholt area of the capital, Reykjavík. KB is used as reserve team for Leiknir Reykjavík. The club does not runs a youth setup.-External links:* *...
and Sundfélagið Ægir.
Only one Secondary School is in Breiðholt: Fjölbrautaskólinn í Breiðholti
Fjölbrautaskólinn í Breiðholti
Fjölbrautaskólinn í Breiðholti is an Icelandic gymnasium.Founded in 1975, the school currently has a student population of around 2800 people divided between about 1600 students in morning classes and about 500 students in evening classes and about 700 students in summer school.The school is known...
located in the middle of Berg.
The main parts of Breiðholt are; Neðra-Breiðholt: Bakkar, Mjódd and Stekkir. Efra-Breiðholt: Hólar, Berg and Fell. Seljahverfi: Sel.
History
1965 this was sort of the outer boundary of the inhabited area of Reykjavik.From the end of WWII to 1960 the population of Reykjavik grew from 46.578 to 72.270 or 55%. Housing shortage had been a great problem and many families even had to live in the cold scraggy barracks that the army left behind.
The 1960s were a boom time for Reykjavík, which grew as never before. Private cars became commonplace, and various electrical appliances made housework easier. Charter flights to southern Europe became popular, and with rising prosperity a separate youth culture came into being in Reykjavík.
It looked obvious that the city authorities had to take action to prevent a chaotic consequences and further housing shortage in Reykjavík.
1962 city authorities started to work on a general (zoning) plan for all of Reykjavik (1962-1983.)
1966 future arrangement for building site was published and decided it would be on the hills to the east of the city.
Two Danish specialist came here to help the natives with planning and the first organized suburb of Reykjavík the Breiðholt, was on the drawing table. The idea was to have single family houses and low priced apartment buildings mixed together.
Breiðholt can be divided in 3 parts. The first part (lower-Breiðholt) arose in the years 1966-1973, second (III) had risen 1980 and the third was completed in 1985. In 1999 Breiðholt was the highest populated area in Reykjavik with 22030 inhabitants.
Ágústa Kristófersdóttir points out in her article "The vision project" (Byggt yfir Hugsjónir) that because of high demand for apartments in the 60s & 70s not everything went as planned. Instead of relatively small and mixed buildings on the top of the hill with 5000 inhabitants there are now mainly huge apartment building with 10000 inhabitants, most of the living in an apartment building or 82%. The two other neighborhoods are considered to have been a better success.