Keflavík

Keflavík is a bay in , . Keflavík is situated nearby to the town , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holmbergs lighthouse and Vatnsnes Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
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Lighthouse
Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museum
The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll is located at the Hljómahöll concert and conference hall in . It was formally opened on April 5, 2014. is situated 3 km south of Keflavík.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keflavík and Reykjanesbaer.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a town in that is home to the country's international airport. The population was approximately 16,000 in 2018, before further municipality mergers.

Town
Photo: Helgi Halldórsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Reykjanesbær is a municipality on the in , though the name is also used by locals to refer to the suburban region of and which have grown together over the years. is situated 3½ km south of Keflavík.

Town
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Njarðvík is a town in in southwestern , on the peninsula of . As of 2025, its population was 10,000. is situated 5 km south of Keflavík.

Keflavík

Latitude
64.01667° or 64° 1′ north
Longitude
-22.55° or 22° 33′ west
Open location code
99PV2C8X+MX
Geo­Names ID
3415501
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Satellite Map

Discover Keflavík from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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