Vogar
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| State : |
 Iceland
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| Region: | Suðurnes |
| Constituency : | Suðurkjördæmi |
| Sýsla : | Gullbringusýsla |
| Population: | 1286 (January 1, 2019) |
| Surface: | 7.42 km² |
| Population density: | 173.32 inhabitants / km² |
| Post Code: | 190 (Vogar) |
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| Community number | 2506 |
| Mayor: | Róbert Ragnarsson |
| Contact | |
| Address of the municipal administration: | Iðndal 2, 190 Vogar |
| Website: | www.vogar.is |
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Coordinates: 63 ° 59 ′ N , 22 ° 23 ′ W |
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The municipality of Vogar ( isl. Sveitarfélagið Vogar ) with its eponymous city is located in the southwest of Iceland on the north side of the Reykjanes peninsula .
On January 1, 2019, the community had 1286 inhabitants, of which 1206 lived in the city of Vogar. Until January 10, 2006 the rural community was called Vatnsleysuströnd (isl. Vatnsleysustrandarhreppur ).
Vogar
Vogar (Eng. "(Small) Bays") is a city on the north coast of the Reykjanes Peninsula , about 30 kilometers from the capital Reykjavík . Vogar is located on Vogavík Bay in Stakksfjörður , part of the vast Faxaflói . The area is characterized by the wide lava areas of the Þráinsskjaldarhraun and the Arnarseturshraun . The next larger town is Njarðvík, about 10 kilometers west of Vogar .
The development of the city in the immediate capital region has so far been largely determined by the advances and changes in relation to fishing. With the beginning of the use of motor boats and the subsequent replacement of the traditional open rowing boats, the economic heyday of the small fishing village came to an end, as the port offered too little space for these ships. In recent years, the town's population has continued to grow due to the settlement of residents from the greater Reykjavík area.
In the 19th century, the farmer Jón Daníelsson lived in Vogar, who allegedly carried a 450 kg stone from his field. This stone is placed as a memorial in front of the local school.
Sons and daughters
- Jón Dan Jónsson (born March 10, 1915 in Brunnastaðir, Vogar, † February 27, 2000 in Reykjavík), writer
