Sveitarfélag Árborg (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsveiːtarˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈaurˌpɔrk] ) is the biggest municipality in southern Iceland founded in 1998. The biggest town in the municipality is Selfoss. Eyrarbakki and Stokkseyri are two communities on the southern coast and Sandvíkurhreppur is a rural administrative region between those three other towns.

Sveitarfélagið Árborg
Location of Sveitarfélagið Árborg
Location of Sveitarfélagið Árborg
Sveitarfélagið Árborg is located in Iceland
Sveitarfélagið Árborg
Sveitarfélagið Árborg
Coordinates: 63°56′10″N 21°00′00″W / 63.93611°N 21.00000°W / 63.93611; -21.00000
CountryIceland
RegionSouthern Region
ConstituencySouth Constituency
Government
 • ManagerÁsta Stefánsdóttir
Area
 • Total158 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total9,485
 • Density60.30/km2 (156.2/sq mi)
Postal code(s)
800, 801, 802, 820, 825
Municipal number8200
Websitearborg.is

The area was represented in the fifth episode of the first season of the parody TV series Documentary Now! as the host of an Al Capone Festival.

Twin towns — sister cities

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Árborg is twinned with:[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Population by municipalities, sex and age 1 January 1998-2019 - Current municipalities". PX-Web. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Vinabæir Selfoss". old.arborg.is (in Icelandic). Árborg. Retrieved 2020-02-12.