Snæfellsbær (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈstnaiːˌfɛlsˌpaiːr̥]) 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 Ólafsvík then Hellissandur and Rif.
Snæfellsbær | |
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 Skyline of Snæfellsbær | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Snæfellsbær | |
  Snæfellsbær | |
| Coordinates: 64°53′53″N 23°42′18″W / 64.898°N 23.705°WCoordinates: 64°53′53″N 23°42′18″W / 64.898°N 23.705°W | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Western Region |
| Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kristinn Jónasson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 684 km2 (264 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,691 |
| • Density | 2.47/km2 (6.4/sq mi) |
| Postal code(s) | 355, 356, 360 |
| Municipal number | 3714 |
| Website | snb |
Twin towns – sister citiesEdit
Snæfellsbær is twinned with:[1]
Vestmanna, Faroe Islands
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
Media related to Snæfellsbær at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ "Vinabæir Snæfellsbæjar". snb.is (in Icelandic). Snæfellsbær. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
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