Mosfellsbær (, colloquially Mosó) is a town in south-west Iceland, east of the country's capital, Reykjavík. The coat of arms of the municipality is a tightly-knotted triquetra, a symbol often used in Celtic knotwork and strongly associated with the Celtic nations (which featured prominently in Celtic spirituality as well as Ancient Celtic religion in the past and, to some extent, to this day). The coat of arms might denote the Gaelic heritage of Mosfellsbær as Icelanders are also descended from Gaelic-speaking settlers who voyaged or were brought by the Norsemen in Iceland during the country's settlement in the Viking Age.
Notable people Ólafía Jóhannsdóttir (1863-1924), educator, activist, writer Ólafur Arnalds (born 1986), musician Greta Salóme (born 1986), singer, songwriter, violinist Axel Óskar Andrésson (born 1998), footballer Jökull Andrésson (born 2001), footballer KALEO (2012-present), Blues rock band
Twin towns – sister cities
Mosfellsbær is twinned with: Loimaa, Finland Skien, Norway Thisted, Denmark Uddevalla, Sweden
Transport Mosfellsbær is connected to the bus network of Strætó. Also the Borgarlína network, a BRT-system connecting Reykjavik and surrounding area, is under construction.
References
External links
Official website