Seltjarnarnes is an Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

ic township located within the Greater Reykjavík area

Greater Reykjavík Area

The Greater Reykjavík Area is a name used collectively for Reykjavík and seven municipalities around it.. The area is the largest urban area in Iceland. Each municipality has its independent elected council. With a population of 200,852, the Greater Reykjavík Area comprises over 60% of the...

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It took on its current political form shortly after the Second World War and was formally created as a township in 1947. It is the smallest Icelandic township by land (2 km²).

Overview

There are two schools in Seltjarnarnes, Mýrarhúsaskóli and Valhúsaskóli. Seltjarnarnes is famous for Grótta.

The Independence Party

Independence Party (Iceland)

The Independence Party is a centre-right political party in Iceland. Liberal conservative and Eurosceptic, it is the second-largest party in the Althing, with sixteen seats. The chairman of the party is Bjarni Benediktsson and vice chairman is Ólöf Nordal....

 has had an overall control in the town's council since proper elections started in 1962. In the last elections
, the party received 70% of the votes and 5 out of 7 members of the council. The mayor is Ásgerður Halldórsdóttir.

Sports

The local football team Grótta play in Iceland's second level.
Grótta´s handball team play in the N1 deildin, the premier division in Iceland.
Grótta also has gymnastics.

External links

• Map of Seltjarnarnes