Sandgerði Explained

Sandgerði
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Iceland
Coordinates:64.0531°N -22.7042°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iceland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Peninsula
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Southwest Constituency
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Suðurnesjabær
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Sigrún Árnadóttir
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:62
Population Total:1,609
Population Density Km2:25.95
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:245

Sandgerðisbær (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈsantˌcɛrðɪsˌpaiːr̥/) is a town in southwestern Iceland on the Southern Peninsula. It is part of the municipality of Suðurnesjabær, formed in 2018 when it merged with Garður.[1]

Sandgerði began to develop as a fishing village in the second half of the nineteenth century as motorboats replaced row boats in the industry.[2]

Reynir football club play in Iceland's third tier and their basketball team by the same name competes in the 3rd tier of basketball in Iceland as well.

Suðurnes Science and Learning Center is a museum and research center dedicated to natural science and related subjects.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-01-22 . Við áramót Suðurnesjabær . 2023-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190122195639/https://www.sudurnesjabaer.is/is/frettir/vid-aramot . 2019-01-22 .
  2. Web site: Sandgerði . Hit Iceland . 2016-08-30.