Snæfellsbær
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Snæfellsbær is a municipality located in western Iceland
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As of January 1, 2011, it had a total population
of 1,723. The total area is 684 km². Its administrative centre is Ólafsvík
and the majority of the residents live in Ólafsvík, Rif and Hellissandur
.
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...
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As of January 1, 2011, it had a total population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 1,723. The total area is 684 km². Its administrative centre is Ólafsvík
Ólafsvík
Ólafsvík is a fishing town on the western end of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland., it had 1,010 inhabitants. It is situated in the county of Snæfellsnes- og Hnappadalssýsla, in the region of Vesturland and it is the administrative centre of the municipality of Snæfellsbær.-Overview:Because of...
and the majority of the residents live in Ólafsvík, Rif and Hellissandur
Hellissandur
Hellissandur is a village and part of the Snæfellsbær municipality at the north-western tip of Snæfellsnes peninsula in western Iceland.Once an important fishing area, the village has experienced growth in tourism. The maritime museum has examples of the turf-roof houses once common across Iceland,...
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