Snæfellsbær
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Western Region, Iceland
Snæfellsbær | |
|---|---|
| Skyline of Snæfellsbær Skyline of Snæfellsbær | |
|
Coat of arms of Snæfellsbær Coat of arms | |
| Location of Snæfellsbær Location of Snæfellsbær | |
Snæfellsbær is located in Iceland Snæfellsbær Snæfellsbær | |
| Coordinates: 64°53′53′′N 23°42′18′′W / 64.898°N 23.705°W / 64.898; -23.705 | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Western Region |
| Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kristinn Jónasson |
| Area | |
• Total | 684 km2 (264 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,691 |
| • Density | 2.47/km2 (6.4/sq mi) |
| Postal code(s) | 355, 356, 360 |
| Municipal number | 3714 |
| Website | snb |
Snæfellsbær (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈs(t)naiːˌfɛlsˌpaiːr̥] i ) is a municipality located in western Iceland, in the southwestern part of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Its administrative centre is Hellissandur and the majority of the residents live in the coastal villages of Ólafsvík, then Hellissandur and Rif. There is a small airfield near Rif and at Gufuskálar the Hellissandur longwave radio mast.[1] Along the municipality's south-east coast is the settlement of Búðir and the Hótel Búðir and closer to the volcano of Snæfellsjökull are the coastal villages of Hellnar and Arnarstapi.
Twin towns – sister cities
[edit ]Snæfellsbær is twinned with:[2]
- Faroe Islands Vestmanna, Faroe Islands
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Third largest structure in Iceland demolished - RÚV.is". RÚV. 2023年02月28日. Retrieved 2024年03月02日.
- ^ "Vinabæir Snæfellsbæjar". snb.is (in Icelandic). Snæfellsbær. Retrieved 2020年02月12日.
External links
[edit ]- Media related to Snæfellsbær at Wikimedia Commons
