Vogar
This pocket-sized waterfront village on the northern edge of the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland, Vogar sits close to mountains and houses an unusual atmospheric gas extraction plant whose oxygen output serves as Iceland's sole locally produced supply for healthcare. The town also runs a fish roe incubation centre for Atlantic salmon.
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- Population1,029
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.0 km5.6 mi
Nearest airports
Vogar: quick answers
Where is Vogar?
Vogar is in Iceland, about 9.0 km5.6 miles in a straight line from Keflavik.
How do you get to Vogar?
The nearest airport is Reykjavík (KEF), about 14 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Vogar?
The warmest month is July, averaging 11°C52°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at 1°C33°F. The wettest month is September, with about 141 mm5.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)