Álftanes is a toun, an law-lyin peninsulae which extrudes frae the eastren pairt o Reykjanes, locatit in Iceland's Greater Reykjavík aurie.

Álftanes
Toun
Location o the Municipality o Álftanes
Location o the Municipality o Álftanes
Álftanes is located in Iceland
Álftanes
Álftanes
Location o Álftanes in Iceland
Coordinates: 64°06′N 22°3′W / 64.100°N 22.050°W / 64.100; -22.050
Kintra Iceland
Constituency[1]Suðvesturkjördæmi
Region[2]Höfuðborgarsvæði
CoontyGullbringusýsla
MunicipalityGarðabær
Govrenment
 • MayorSigurður G. Gunnarsson
Area
 • Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,484
 • Density472/km2 (1,220/sq mi)
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid
Postal Codes: 225

Álftanes haes a population o 2,484 as o Januar 2011. The veelage o Álftanes is locatit on Álftanes, as is the residence o the Preses o Iceland, Bessastaðir.

The municipality o Álftanes wis mergit intae the neebourin municipality o Garðabær in Januar 2013.[1]

References eedit

  1. Poleetical diveesion
  2. Mainly statistical division