Vogar () is a small

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in the southwest of

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. It is the seat of the municipality of Vogar (Sveitarfélagið Vogar). There is a highly automated atmospheric gas extraction plant in the town, with the oxygen produced being the only local source for Iceland's healthcare use. The town also has a fish

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incubation centre for

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Overview

The population of the municipality of Vogar was almost 1400 as of 2023. Vogar_iceland_hiticeland_reykjanes

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{{Authority control Populated places in Southern Peninsula (Iceland) Southern Peninsula (Iceland)