Which country is home to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula?

Which country is home to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula? The Snæfellsnes Peninsula is in Iceland.

Snæfellsnes projects westward from western Iceland, west of Borgarfjörður. Its dramatic landscape reflects the peninsula’s volcanic origin: the Snæfellsnes volcanic belt runs along its centre, producing lava fields, rugged coasts and volcanic peaks. At the western tip stands Snæfellsjökull, a glacier-capped volcano rising to 1,446 metres.

Snæfellsjökull is one of Iceland’s best-known natural symbols and can be visible from Reykjavík on clear days, roughly 120 kilometres away. Jules Verne used the volcano as the fictional entrance to the subterranean world in Journey to the Center of the Earth, giving the peninsula a lasting place in popular culture.

The name can cause confusion because Snæfellsnes refers to the whole peninsula, while Snæfellsjökull refers specifically to its volcano and glacier. Fishing communities and towns include Ólafsvík, Grundarfjörður and Stykkishólmur, while the volcano and surrounding area are protected within Snæfellsjökull National Park.