Álftanes

Álftanes is the name of a town and a collection of small peninsulas in Iceland. It means swan peninsula. The best known of these peninsulas extrudes from the eastern part of Reykjanes with the town of the same name in the Capital Region of Iceland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bessastaðakirkja and Bessastaðir.

Bessastaðakirkja

Church

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Bessastaðakirkja is a church.

Bessastaðir

Residential area

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Bessastaðir is the official residence of the president of Iceland. It is situated in Álftanes, about 15 kilometres from the capital city, Reykjavík.

Garðakirkja

Church

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Garðakirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Álftanes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hafnarfjörður and Kaplakriki.

Hafnarfjörður

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Hafnarfjörður is a town in Southwest Iceland with a population of 30,000. The town was built atop lava fields that erupted 12,000 years ago. Hafnarfjörður was first settled in the late 14th century, a long history as a town by Icelandic standards, although today it is considered a suburb of Reykjavík.

Kaplakriki

Locality

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Kaplakriki is a multi-purpose stadium in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. Kaplakriki is situated 6 km southeast of Álftanes.

Garðabaer

Town

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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 6 km east of Álftanes.

Álftanes

Type: Peninsula
Also known as: “Alftanes”
Category: landform
Location: Capital Region, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.10602° or 64° 6′ 22″ north

Longitude

-22.03338° or 22° 2′ 0″ west

Open location code

99PV4X48+CJ

GeoNames ID

3418612

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In Other Languages

“Álftanes” goes by many names.

Icelandic: “Álftanes”

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