Snæfellsbær Explained

Snæfellsbær
Settlement Type:Municipality
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Iceland
Coordinates:64.898°N -23.705°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iceland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western Region
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Northwest Constituency
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Kristinn Jónasson
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:684
Population Total:1,691
Population Density Km2:2.47
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:355, 356, 360
Code1 Name:Municipal number
Code1 Info:3714

Snæfellsbær (pronounced as /is/) 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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Iceland.

Snæfellsbær is twinned with:[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-02-28 . Third largest structure in Iceland demolished - RÚV.is . 2024-03-02 . RÚV.
  2. Web site: Vinabæir Snæfellsbæjar. snb.is. Snæfellsbær. is. 2020-02-12.