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Akranes

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thumb|250px|Langisandur in Akranes

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Place details

Locality
Akraneskaupstaður
Region
West
Country
Ísland
Population
7,411
Timezone
Atlantic/Reykjavik

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Akraneskaupstaður
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Akranes loftmynd.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
250px
Settlement.image_caption
July 2008 aerial view of Akranes.
Settlement.shield_size
85px
Settlement.image_map
Akraneskaupstaður Loc.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of the municipality
Settlement.mapsize
250px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Iceland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Iceland
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Western Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Constituency
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Northwest Constituency
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Haraldur Benediktsson

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Akranes
Population
8285
Area
10
Elevation
9
Official website
akranes.is
Image
Akranes loftmynd.jpg
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Commons category
Akranes
native label
Akranes
postal code
300
inception
1604-00-00
P12749
Kentucky
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10 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Economy
  • Notable people
  • Sport
  • Climate
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • See also
  • Gallery
  • References
  • External links

thumb|250px|Langisandur in Akranes

Akranes () is a port town and municipality on the west coast of Iceland, around north of the capital Reykjavík.

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