the south includes the mountains of the Reykjanes Peninsula. Bessastaðahreppur Bessastaðahreppur was a municipality that became part of Garðabær in 2012. International Cities of Friendship Bessastaðahreppur's Cities of Friendship as at January 1, 2007: Gjøvik - Norway Gävle - Sweden Rauma - Finland Næstved - Denmark Nature The Bessastaðahreppur (or Álftanes) area is primarily a residential area. There are fine mountain views. Many rare shore birds breed here along the beaches. The Bessastaðir manor farm The official residence of the president of Iceland, built in 1766, heavily renovated over the years. Twin towns – sister cities Garðabær is twinned with: Asker, Norway Eslöv, Sweden Jakobstad, Finland Rudersdal, Denmark References Municipalities of Iceland Populated places in Capital Region (Iceland)