Sandvík

Places of Interest

Gunnuhver

Spring

Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.

Gunnuhver is an active geothermal hot spring and a mud pool with fumaroles on the southwestern tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. It lies within the Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark and close to the Reykjanesviti lighthouse. Gunnuhver is situated 4 km southeast of Sandvík.

Reykjanes power station

Power station

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The Reykjanes power station is a geothermal power station located in Reykjanes at the south-western tip of Iceland. As of 2012, the power plant generated 100MWe from two high pressure 50MWe turbines, using steam and brine from a reservoir at 290 to 320 °C, which is extracted from 12 wells that are 2,700 m deep. Reykjanes power station is situated 3 km southeast of Sandvík.

Reykjanes DGPS-Transmitter

Building

Photo: Reykholt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Reykjanesviti is Iceland's oldest lighthouse, located at Reykjanestá. It serves as a landfall light for Reykjavík and Keflavík. Reykjanes DGPS-Transmitter is situated 4 km south of Sandvík.

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Hafnir

Hamlet

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.

Hafnir is a town in southwestern Iceland. It is situated in the Reykjanes peninsula and has 109 inhabitants. The current population as of February 2024 is estimated to be 200-700. Hafnir is situated 10 km north of Sandvík.

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