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Sandgerdi IS -245 Sandgerdi Iceland Tel. + 354 423 7554 Fax + 354 423 7809 |
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The town of Sandgerši is located on the western side of Reykjanes peninsula. The Leifur Eirķksson International Airport is also within the municipality's boundaries. The west coast faces the open ocean. The coast line is relatively low and sandy, but dangerous reefs lie just off the coast. The Mišnesheiši moor rises up from the grown lowland by the coast. On December 3, 1990, Sandgerši attained town rights, and is as of now, the youngest town in Iceland. Inhabitants number of Sandgerdi is close to 1400. The community began estblishing itself around the turn of the century when motor-boats were being introduced for fishing in Iceland. Today, Sandgerši is one of the country's major fishing communitites. Rich fishing-grounds are found just off the coast of Sandgerši, and in recent years good harbour facilities have been installed in Sandgerši. In 1986 the community celebrated its 100th anniversary. For that occasion, a monument in honour of seamen was inaugurated. The monument, Įlög, is made by sculptor Steinunn Žórarinssdóttir, and is to remind us of how small and insignificant human existance can be when dealing with the powerful ocean. In the northern part of town is Sandgeršistjörn pond, where hundreds of migratory birds gather each spring. The town's oldest house, after which the town of Sandgerši was named, stands by the pond. The house was erected in 1883. On the coast-line, north and south of Sandgerši, there are many beautiful spots to visit, and some of them have historical significance. By Hafurbjarnastašur, between Garšur and Sandgerši, there are graves from pre-christian times, which were discovered in 1947. The graves are considered a very important discovery, and remains from one of the graves are now on display at the National Museum of Iceland. In this same area there is a good 9-hole golfcourse. There is a lot to see on the route south to Stafnes. Approximately 6 km from Sandgerši is the church of Hvalneskirkja. The church was built out of stone in 1887, and one of Iceland's most cherished poets, Hallgrķmur Pétursson, served there as a priest for a number of years. Inside the church is the tombstone of Pétursson's daughter, Steinunn. The tombstone was found in a walling and is thought to have been made by the poet himself. |
 
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