Seltjarnarnes
| Seltjarnarnes | ||
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| Town and Municipality | ||
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  Seltjarnarnes | ||
| Coordinates: 64°08′N 21°56′W / 64.133°N 21.933°W | ||
| Country |
 Iceland | |
| Constituency[1] | Suðvesturkjördæmi | |
| Region[2] | Höfuðborgarsvæði | |
| County | Kjósarsýsla | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 4,320 | |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) | |
| Post Code | 170 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Seltjarnarnes is an Icelandic township located within the Greater Reykjavík area.
It took on its current political form shortly after the Second World War and was formally created as a township in 1947. It is the smallest Icelandic township by land (2 km²).
Overview
There are two schools in Seltjarnarnes, Mýrarhúsaskóli and Valhúsaskóli. Seltjarnarnes is famous for Grótta.
The Independence Party has had an overall control in the town's council since proper elections started in 1962. In the last elections , the party received 70% of the votes and 5 out of 7 members of the council. The mayor is Ásgerður Halldórsdóttir.
Sports
The local football team Grótta play in Iceland's third level division. Grótta´s handball team play in Iceland's second level division. Grótta also has gymnastics and weight-lifting.
References
External links
Media related to Seltjarnarnes at Wikimedia Commons
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