Vogar (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈvɔːɣar̥] ) is a small town in the southwest of Iceland. It is the seat of the municipality of Vogar (Sveitarfélagið Vogar).[3] There is a highly automated atmospheric gas extraction plant in the town,[4] with the oxygen produced being the only local source for Iceland's healthcare use.[5] The town also has a fish roe incubation centre for Atlantic salmon.[6]
Vogar
Vogar | |
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Town | |
.jpg) Vogar | |
 Location of the Municipality of Vogar | |
  Vogar Location in Iceland | |
| Coordinates: 63°58′N 22°22′W / 63.967°N 22.367°W | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency | South Constituency |
| Region | Southern Peninsula[1] |
| Municipality | Vogar |
| Government | |
| • President of the town council[2] | Björn G. Sæbjörnsson[2] |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,331 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Overview
editThe population of the municipality of Vogar was almost 1400 as of 2023.[3]
References
edit- ^ Formerly named Reykjanes
- ^ a b "Town council". Sveitarfélagið Vogar. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b "About the Municipality of Voga". Sveitarfélagið Vogar. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "New Gas Plant Does Not Pollute, CEO Says". Iceland Review. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Recurrent activity to be expected". Iceland Monitor. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ ""A big step for the company"". Iceland Monitor. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
External links
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Media related to Vogar (Reykjanes) at Wikimedia Commons