Gullbringusýsla
Encyclopedia
Gullbringusýsla is a county of Iceland
. It is located in the Suðurnes
region. Its cities are Hafnarfjörður
, Reykjanesbær
, Garður
, Sandgerði
, Vogar
and Grindavík
. Internationally known places within the region include Keflavik international airport
and the Blue Lagoon.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. It is located in the Suðurnes
Suðurnes
Suðurnes is a region in southwest Iceland. The region has a population of more than 20,000 and is one of the more densely populated parts of the island...
region. Its cities are Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður is a port town and municipality located on the south-west coast of Iceland, about 10 km south of Reykjavík....
, Reykjanesbær
Reykjanesbær
Reykjanesbær is a municipality on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland.It is made up of the towns Keflavík, Njarðvík, the village of Hafnir and, since 2006, Ásbrú. The municipality was created in 1995 when the inhabitants of the three towns voted to merge them into one...
, Garður
Garður
Garður is a municipality and town located in southwestern Iceland, bordered by the Faxaflói Bay on the Reykjanes peninsula....
, Sandgerði
Sandgerði
Sandgerðisbær is an Icelandic municipality located in southwestern Iceland on the Reykjanes peninsula.The land area of Sandgerðisbær is 62 km² and covers the entire western coast of Miðnes north from Garðskagi to Ósabotnar in the south.-Overview:Inland the land area of Sandgerðisbær...
, Vogar
Vogar
Vogar is a small town in the south-west of Iceland seat of the municipality of Vogar ....
and Grindavík
Grindavík
Grindavík is a fishing town at the peninsula of Reykjanes at the south-western coast of Iceland.It is one of the few cities with a harbour at this coast. Most of the 2,800 inhabitants work in the fishing industry...
. Internationally known places within the region include Keflavik international airport
Keflavík International Airport
-Cargo airlines:-Ground transport:Transport between the airport and Reykjavik city is by road only. The distance is 50 km. A new fast freeway was opened 2008. The buses have a timetable adapted to the flight schedule. They go to and from the Reykjavik bus terminal, taking around 45 minutes...
and the Blue Lagoon.