"Some feel that the elf thing is a bit annoying," said Magnason, adding that personally he was not sure they existed. However, he added, "I got married in a church with a god just as invisible as the elves, so what might seem irrational is actually quite common" with Icelanders.
In Iceland, a road-building project has been halted due to some interest groups claiming that the area the road is supposed to go through is inhabited by elves or, as they are known in Iceland, the Huldufolk...Apparently the area is home to a Huldufolk church...full article here...http://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_24776914/iceland-road-projects-blocked-by-elves