Mosfellsbær

Mosfellsbær (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈmɔːsˌfɛlsˌpaiːr̥], colloquially Mosó) is a town in south-west Iceland, 12 kilometres (7 miles) east of the country's capital, Reykjavík.

Mosfellsbær
Municipality
Mosfellsbær
Mosfellsbær
Coat of arms of Mosfellsbær
Location of Mosfellsbær
Location of Mosfellsbær
CountryIceland
RegionCapital Region
ConstituencySouthwest Constituency
Government
  MayorRegína Ásvaldsdóttir
Area
  Total185 km2 (71 sq mi)
Population
 (1 February 2023)[1]
  Total13,430
  Density61.96/km2 (160.5/sq mi)
Postal code(s)
270, 271, 276
Municipal number1604
Websitemosfellsbaer.is

Twin towns – sister cities

Mosfellsbær is twinned with:[2]

  • Finland Loimaa, Finland
  • Norway Skien, Norway
  • Denmark Thisted, Denmark
  • Sweden Uddevalla, Sweden

References

  1. "Population by municipalities, sex and age 1 January 1998-2023 - Current municipalities". PX-Web. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  2. "Vinabæir". mos.is (in Icelandic). Mosfellsbær. Retrieved 2020-02-12.

64.17°N 21.72°W / 64.17; -21.72

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