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.