Out of a population numbering more than 300.000, half live in the capital Reykjavík and its neighbouring towns in the southwest. Keflavík International Airport is located about 50 km from the capital. The highland interior is uninhabited (and uninhabitable), and most centres of population are situated on the coast. |
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Reykjavik area Mosfellsbær
Mosfellsbær
Mosfellsbær is a town in western Iceland, situated some 10.6 miles (17 km) north of the country's capital, Reykjavík. It has a total area of 76.1 square miles (197 km²) and its population as of July 1, 2008 was 8,479. The famous author Halldór Laxness spent part of his childhood growing up in Mosfellsbær. Egill Skallagrímsson supposedly buried his silver treasure near Mosfellsbær.
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The local sports club Afturelding was founded in 1909. Today the club has about 3800 members. About 1200 people train and compete on behalf of the club in 11 divisions. There are only two employees working in the main management but over 40 trainers and other employees work inside the division. Over 100 volunteers work for Afturelding in leadership and divisions. The club has a lawful domicile in Mosfellsbæ and is its residence in Varmá. The Kjölur golf course is located outside the town in the Hlíðar neighborhood just by the ocean. The Kjalarnesþing Lions Club started meeting here in 1965, changing its name in 1989 to the Mosfellsbær Lions Club.