Aulftanes ( isl. Álftanes ) is a city in Iceland . Until 2013, it was a separate and community , but after joining the Gardabayr community, it became part of it. [one]
| City | |||
| Aulftanes | |||
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| isl Álftanes | |||
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| A country |  Iceland | ||
| Region | Hoveudborgarsvidid | ||
| Mayor | Sigurdur Gunnarsson | ||
| History and geography | |||
| Based | 1878 | ||
| Square | 5 km² | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 2,361 people ( 2007 ) | ||
| Density | 474 people / km² | ||
Geography and history
The toponym Aulfanes is first mentioned in the " Book on the colonization of land "
" The book on the settlement of the land " ( isl. Landnámabók ) [2] :
Hall arrived in Iceland and occupied, on Ingolv’s advice, the land from the Muddy Bay to the River of the Heather Gully. The son of Hall was Helgi, who married Turide, daughter of Ketilbjörn. Their son was Tord from Cape Alva, who married Gudnya, daughter of Khravkelkel.
Original Text (Other)Hallr fór til Íslands ok nam land með ráði Ingólfs frá Leiruvági til Mógilsár. Sonr Halls var Helgi, er átti uríði Ketilbjarnardóttur. Iraeira sonr var Þórðr í Álfsnesi, er átti Guðnýju Hrafnkelsdóttur.
Aulftanes is located in close proximity to the capital, Reykjavik . The area of the city is 5 km ². The population is 2361 people (as of December 1, 2007 , census). The population density is 474 people / km². In Aulftanes is the residence of the President of Iceland - Bessastadir .
The city was formed in 1878 as a result of the separation of two communities. Until 2004, it was called Bessastadahreppur.
The city is the Lutheran church Gardakirkja .
Twin Cities
- Gjøvik , Norway
- Naestved , Denmark
- Gavle , Sweden
Until December 2013, Finnish Rauma [3] was also twinned with Alftanes.
Notes
- ↑ Merger Of Álftanes And Garðabær Approved (Unavailable (not available link) . Reykavik Grapevine . The appeal date is February 25, 2014. Archived September 15, 2013.
- ↑ “Book about settling the land”
- ↑ Rauma lost her Icelandic twin / sister // © Yle Uutiset = Yle news service. = Site of the Yleisradio Oy TV and Radio Company (yle.fi) January 10, 2014. (Verified January 10, 2014)