Álftanes

Álftanes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈaul̥taˌnɛːs]) is the name of a town and a collection of small peninsulas in Iceland. It means swan peninsula.

Álftanes
Town and former municipality
Álftanes Location of Álftanes in Iceland
Coordinates: 64°06′23″N 22°1′0″W
Country	Iceland
Constituency	Southwest Constituency
Region	Capital Region
Municipality	Garðabær
Government
• Mayor	Sigurður G. Gunnarsson
Area
• Total	5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,484
• Density	472/km2 (1,220/sq mi)
Website	Official website
Postal Codes: 225

Galgahraun lava field on Álftanes

Bessastaðir

The best known of these peninsulas extrudes from the eastern part of Reykjanes with the town of the same name in the Capital Region of Iceland.

The municipality of Álftanes was merged into the neighboring municipality of Garðabær in January 2013.^[1] Álftanes had a population of 2,484 as of January 2011. The town contains the official residence of the President of Iceland, Bessastaðir.^[2]

Sports

The town is home to the Ungmennafélag Álftaness multi-sport club.

References

1. "Merger Of Álftanes And Garðabær Approved". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
2. Rdahl, Randi Bj W. (23 May 2011). The Incorporation and Integration of the King's Tributary Lands Into the Norwegian Realm C. 1195-1397. BRILL. p. 217. ISBN 978-90-04-20613-7.

64°06′26″N 22°00′59″W