Place:Akranes, Bogarfjardarsysla, Vesturland, Iceland

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NameAkranes
TypeInhabited place
Coordinates64.317°N 22.1°W
Located inBogarfjardarsysla, Vesturland, Iceland
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Akranes is a port town and municipality on the west coast of Iceland, around north of the capital Reykjavík.

The area where Akranes is located was settled in the 9th century; however, it did not receive a municipal charter until 1942.

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