Vogar

Vogar

Vogar

Town in South Constituency, Iceland

For the municipality between Reykjavík and the international airport of Keflavík, see Vogar (municipality). For the community in Canada, see Vogar, Manitoba.
Not to be confused with Vougar or Vugar.

Vogar (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈvɔːɣar̥] ⓘ) is a small town in the southwest of Iceland. It is the seat of the municipality of Vogar (Sveitarfélagið Vogar).[3] There is a highly automated atmospheric gas extraction plant in the town,[4] with the oxygen produced being the only local source for Iceland's healthcare use.[5] The town also has a fish roe incubation centre for Atlantic salmon.[6]

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Overview

The population of the municipality of Vogar was almost 1400 as of 2023.[3]

Vogar Reykjanes

References

  1. [1]
    Formerly named Reykjanes
  2. [2]
    "Town council". Sveitarfélagið Vogar. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. [3]
    "About the Municipality of Voga". Sveitarfélagið Vogar. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. [4]
    "New Gas Plant Does Not Pollute, CEO Says". Iceland Review. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Recurrent activity to be expected". Iceland Monitor. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  6. [6]
    ""A big step for the company"". Iceland Monitor. Retrieved 21 January 2024.

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