Why visit Sandgerði
Townapedia lists 4 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Garðskagaviti and Sandgerði.
Weather in Sandgerði
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Sandgerði
Sandgerði (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsantˌcɛrðɪ]), also known as Sandgerðisbær ([ˈsantˌcɛrðɪsˌpaiːr̥], lit. 'Sandgerði Town'), is a town in southwestern Iceland on the Southern Peninsula. It is part of the municipality of Suðurnesjabær, formed in 2018 when it merged with Garður.
From the Wikipedia article Sandgerði (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Sandgerði
10 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Garður 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Keflavík 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Grindavík 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Hafnarfjörður 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Seltjarnarnes 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Garðabær 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Reykjavík 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- Kópavogur 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Akranes 44 km northeast, about 44 min by car
- Borgarnes 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sandgerði 2023 B, Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sandgerði lighthouse 2026, Steinninn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sandgerði - panoramio, Pietro Valocchi, CC BY 3.0
- Efra Sandgerði yfirlitsmynd, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Sandgerðishöfn, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Efra Sandgerði, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Sandgerði 2023 A(1), Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Væb á tónleikum í Sandgerði 2026, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Væb á tónleikum í Sandgerði, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Sandgerðishöfn 2024, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Sandgerði 2023 C, Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sandgerði 2023 D(1), Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wilson Muuga1 (447329748), Bjarki Reyr, CC BY 2.0
- Björgunarsveitin Sigurvon, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Tringa flavipes, Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jamestown akkeri, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Lapland Longspur - Calcarius lapponicus - Sportittlingur 4, Ómar Runólfsson, CC BY 2.0
- Reynisvöllur 2024, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Flankastaðir 2024, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
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