Sandgerði

Sandgerði (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsantˌcɛrðɪ]), also known as Sandgerðisbær ([ˈsantˌcɛrðɪsˌpaiːr̥], lit. 'Sandgerði Town'), 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
Town
Aerial view of Sandgerði
Coat of arms
Sandgerði
Coordinates: 64°3′11″N 22°42′15″W
Country	Iceland
Region	Southern Peninsula
Constituency	Southwest Constituency
Municipality	Suðurnesjabær
Government
• Mayor	Sigrún Árnadóttir
Area
• Total	62 km2 (24 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,609
• Density	25.95/km2 (67.2/sq mi)
Postal code(s)	245
Website	www.sudurnesjabaer.is

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.^[2]

The Sandgerði harbor