Demantshlið
Demantshlið is a security checkpoint in Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula. Demantshlið is situated nearby to the hostel Start Keflavík Airport, as well as near Breiðbrautarreitur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Keflavík International Airport and Church of St. John Paul II.
Keflavík International Airport
Keflavík International Airport is in Keflavík and serves as the main international airport of Reykjavík and Iceland. It has become a rapidly growing hub for transatlantic flights, especially for discount travellers and smaller cities.
Church of St. John Paul II
Church
St. John Paul II Church, a Catholic church in Keflavik, Sudurnes, Iceland. The congregation is under Diocese of Reykjavík and was dedicated to the memory of Pope John Paul II, who was declared a saint in 2014 by Pope Francis. Church of St. John Paul II is situated 1 km northeast of Demantshlið.
Viking World Museum
Museum
Photo: GTheory, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Viking World is a museum in Njarðvík, Reykjanesbær, Iceland. The museum opened on 8 May 2009, followed by a formal opening on Icelandic National Day, 17 June. Viking World Museum is situated 3 km east of Demantshlið.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ásbrú and Njardvik.
Ásbrú
Suburb
Ásbrú is a part of the former U.S. Naval Air Station Keflavik not supervised by the Icelandic defence authorities. After U.S. forces evacuated in 2006, a part of the base not needed for current military defence needs, was re-invented as a community of entrepreneurs, students and business.
Njardvik
Town
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Njarðvík is a town in southwestern Iceland, on the peninsula of Reykjanes. As of 2025, its population was 10.000. Njardvik is situated 2½ km east of Demantshlið.
Reykjanesbaer
Town
Photo: Helgi Halldórsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Reykjanesbær is a municipality on the Southern Peninsula in Iceland, though the name is also used by locals to refer to the suburban region of Keflavík and Njarðvík which have grown together over the years. Reykjanesbaer is situated 2½ km northeast of Demantshlið.
Demantshlið
- Type: Security checkpoint
- Category: military installation
- Location: Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.96521° or 63° 57′ 55″ northLongitude
-22.59075° or 22° 35′ 27″ westOpen location code
99MVXC85+3MOpenStreetMap ID
node 13316660421OpenStreetMap feature
military=checkpoint
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