Snæfellsnes Peninsula

The Snæfellsnes peninsula is located in the west of Iceland and extends east to west, on a long strip of narrow land 90 kilometers long.

Stykkishólmur, otherwise known as Stykki, is a beautiful fishing town in the northeastern part of the Snaefellsnes peninsula. The town is home to some 1,240 residents and is the trade and services center of the Snaefellsnes peninsula.

Snæfellsjökull National Park is located at the western end of Snæfellsnes peninsula, making it the most western nature reserve in Europe.

As part of a national program to reduce municipal expenses, many local councils in Iceland merged several communities, as was done in the city Keflavik who incorporated with a number of communities under the name Riikansbaiir.

On the northwestern coast of Iceland, on the Snæfellsnes peninsula two small villages are located adjacent to each, Hellnar and Arnarstapi.

Grundarfjörður is a beautiful town surrounded by mountains, in the northern part of the Snaefellsnes peninsula and has a population of 900 inhabitants, as of 2015.

Eldborg crater, shaped in a perfect circle, is located in the eastern Snaefellsnes peninsula.