Sandgerði (), also known as Sandgerðisbær (, ), is a town in southwestern
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
on the
Southern Peninsula
Southern Peninsula (, ) is an administrative unit and part of Reykjanesskagi (pronounced ), or Reykjanes Peninsula, a region in southwest Iceland. It was named after Reykjanes, the southwestern tip of Reykjanesskagi.
The region has a populati ...
. It is part of the municipality of
Suðurnesjabær, formed in 2018 when it merged with
Garður.
Sandgerði began to develop as a fishing village in the second half of the nineteenth century as motorboats replaced row boats in the industry.
football club play in Iceland's third tier and their basketball team by the same name competes in the 3rd tier of basketball in Iceland as well.
Suðurnes Science and Learning Center is a museum and research center dedicated to natural science and related subjects.
References
External links
Official site
More information and photos about Sandgerði on Hit Iceland
Former municipalities of Iceland
Populated places in Southern Peninsula (Iceland)
Southern Peninsula (Iceland)
Populated places disestablished in 2018
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