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Municipality in Western Region, Iceland
Snæfellsbær
Municipality
Skyline of SnæfellsbærSkyline of Snæfellsbær
Coat of arms of SnæfellsbærCoat of arms
Location of SnæfellsbærLocation of Snæfellsbær
Snæfellsbær is located in IcelandSnæfellsbærSnæfellsbær
Coordinates: 64°53′53″N 23°42′18″W / 64.898°N 23.705°W / 64.898; -23.705
CountryIceland
RegionWestern Region
ConstituencyNorthwest Constituency
Government
 • MayorKristinn Jónasson
Area
 • Total684 km (264 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,691
 • Density2.47/km (6.4/sq mi)
Postal code(s)355, 356, 360
Municipal number3714
Websitesnb.is

Snæfellsbær (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈs(t)naiːˌfɛlsˌpaiːr̥] ) 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. 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:

See also

References

  1. "Third largest structure in Iceland demolished - RÚV.is". RÚV. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  2. "Vinabæir Snæfellsbæjar". snb.is (in Icelandic). Snæfellsbær. Retrieved 2020-02-12.

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