Torfnesvöllur
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Torfnesvöllur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtʰɔrvˌnɛsˌvœtlʏr̥], lit. 'Torfnes Field' or more precisely 'Torfnes Stadium'), known as Kerecisvöllurinn (lit. 'Kerecis Field'[a] or 'Kerecis Stadium') for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Ísafjörður, Iceland[1] and the home of Vestri and Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður.[2] It broke ground in 1963[3] and was opened on 18 July 1964.[4]
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| Location | Torfnes, Ísafjarðarbær Iceland |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ísafjarðarbær |
| Operator | Vestri |
| Capacity | 1.596 |
| Surface | Grass |
Field size | 105 × 70 m |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1963 |
| Opened | 18 July 1964 |
| Tenants | |
| ÍBÍ (1964–1988) Vestri (1986-present) Hörður (2014-present) | |
Sponsorship names
Footnotes
- völlurinn is the definite form of völlur, meaning "the field".
