Bessastadahreppur

Bessastadahreppur
Municipality
Bessastadahreppur
Coordinates: 64°6′17.49″N 22°0′9.53″W / 64.1048583°N 22.0026472°W / 64.1048583; -22.0026472Coordinates: 64°6′17.49″N 22°0′9.53″W / 64.1048583°N 22.0026472°W / 64.1048583; -22.0026472
Country	Iceland
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Bessastadahreppur was a municipality in Iceland that is now part of Garðabær.

International Cities of Friendship

Bessastadahreppur's Cities of Friendship as per 1.1.2007:

Gjøvik - Norway
Gävle - Sweden
Rauma - Finland
Næstved - Denmark

Nature

The Bessastadahreppur (or Álftanes) area is primarily a residential area. There are fine mountain views, providing ideal conditions for walks. Many rare shorebirds breed here along the beaches.

Attractions

The Bessastaðir manor farm

The official residence of the president of Iceland, built in 1766, heavily renovated over the years.

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