Sandgerði
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| Sandgerði | ||
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| Coordinates: 64°03′N 22°42′W / 64.050°N 22.700°W | ||
| Country |  Iceland |
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| Constituency[1] | Suðurkjördæmi | |
| Region[2] | Suðurnes[3] | |
| County | Gullbringusýsla | |
| Municipality | Sandgerðisbær | |
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| • Total | 62 km2 (24 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 1,683 | |
| • Density | 27.79/km2 (72.0/sq mi) | |
| Website | Official website | |
| Postal Code: 245 | ||
Sandgerðisbær (formerly Miðneshreppur) is an Icelandic municipality located in southwestern Iceland on the Reykjanes peninsula.
The land area of Sandgerðisbær is 62 km² (23.9 sq mi) and covers the entire western coast of Miðnes (Rosmhvalanes) north from Garðskagi to Ósabotnar in the south.
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Overview[edit]
Inland the land area of Sandgerðisbær streches into the international airport at Keflavíkurflugvöllur with the air terminal within the municipal boundaries. As of January 2011, Sandgerðisbær had a population of 1,683 and was the 26th most populated municipality in Iceland.[4]
Sports[edit]
Reynir football club play in Iceland's third tier.
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External links[edit]
Media related to Sandgerði at Wikimedia Commons
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Coordinates: 64°03′11″N 22°42′15″W / 64.05306°N 22.70417°W
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