Seltjarnarnes
Municipality and Town in Capital Region, Iceland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Seltjarnarnes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɛlˌtʰja(r)tnarˌnɛːs] ⓘ) is a town in the Capital Region of Iceland. The municipality is located on a peninsula, bordered only by Reykjavík to the east.
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Seltjarnarnes | |
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Municipality and Town | |
Coordinates: 64°9′15″N 22°0′0″W | |
Country | Iceland |
Region | Capital Region |
Constituency | Southwest Constituency |
Market right | 20 April 1974 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Þór Sigurgeirsson (IP) |
Area | |
• Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 4,674 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,100/sq mi) |
Postal code(s) | 170–172 |
Municipal number | 1100 |
Website | seltjarnarnes |
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It took on its current political form shortly after the Second World War and was formally created as a township in 1947. It is the smallest Icelandic township by land. The municipality's small land size relative to its population makes it Iceland's most densely populated municipality.