Álftanes
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| Álftanes | |
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| Town and former municipality | |
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| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency | Southwest Constituency |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Municipality | Álftanes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sigurður G. Gunnarsson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,484 |
| • Density | 472/km2 (1,220/sq mi) |
| Website | Official website |
| Postal Codes: 225 | |
Álftanes is a town and low-lying peninsula which extrudes from the eastern part of Reykjanes, located in Iceland's Capital Region.
The municipality of Álftanes was merged into the neighboring municipality of Garðabær in January 2013.[1] Álftanes had a population of 2,484 as of January 2011. The town contains the official residence of the President of Iceland, Bessastaðir.[2]
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