Álftanes

Álftanes
Town and Municipality
Location of the Municipality of Álftanes
Álftanes Location of Álftanes in Iceland
Coordinates: 64°06′N 22°3′W / 64.100°N 22.050°W / 64.100; -22.050
Country	Iceland
Constituency[1]	Suðvesturkjördæmi
Region[2]	Höfuðborgarsvæði
County	Gullbringusýsla
Municipality	Álftanes
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

Álftanes is a low-lying peninsula which extrudes from the eastern part of Reykjanes, located in Iceland's Greater Reykjavík Area.

The municipality of Álftanes was merged into the neighboring municipality of Garðabær in January 2013.

Álftanes had a population of 2,484 as of January 2011. The village of Álftanes is located on Álftanes, as is the residence of the President of Iceland, Bessastaðir.

References

Coordinates: 64°06′26″N 22°00′59″W / 64.10722°N 22.01639°W / 64.10722; -22.01639

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