Mosfellsbær
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Mosfellsbær is a town in western Iceland, situated some 17 km north of the country's capital, Reykjavík. It has a total area of 197 km² and its population in 2005 was 7,165.
The famous author Halldór Laxness spent part of his childhood growing up in Mosfellsbær.
Egill Skallagrímsson supposedly buried his silver near Mosfellsbær.
[edit] Local Artists
- Mosfellsbær is home to Sigur Rós' music studio Sundlauginn, which prior to their arrival was an abandoned building including a swimming pool. Word has it that that the acoustics created by the building having a swimming pool center botttom was one of the reasons that they decided on investing in the property for future use. Sundlauginn has been used for recording and mastering by many Icelandic musicians and others including Amina (which often tours with Sigur Rós) and Jimmy Lavelle from The Album Leaf. Sigur Rós is in the process of recording a new album, which may be released as early as 2007.
[edit] Clubs and activities
- The Golfklubburinn Kjolur golf course is located outside the town in the Hlidar neighbourhood just by the Ocean.
- The Kjalarnesþing Lions Club started meeting here in 1965, changing its name in 1989 to the Mosfellsbaer Lions Club.
- The local sports club Afturelding was founded in 1909. Afturelding has around 1100 practitioners and more than 40 coaches.
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