Alftanes

This small Icelandic peninsula village on the Reykjanes coast is home to Bessastaðir, the official residence of the President of Iceland, set against a backdrop of mountains and open water. Once its own municipality, Álftanes — whose name means "swan peninsula" — was merged into the neighboring municipality of Garðabær in 2013.

• Population2,392
• Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
• Nearest mountain from center 5.2 km3.2 mi