Southwest Iceland
Southwest Iceland is the region of Iceland where the majority of the country's population lives, in and around the capital.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Reykjavík and Kópavogur.
Reykjavík
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Reykjavík is the capital of and largest city in Iceland and with an urban area population of around 233,000, it is the home to two-thirds of Iceland's population.
Kópavogur
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Kópavogur is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Capital Region.
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður is a town in Southwest Iceland with a population of 30,000. The town was built atop lava fields that erupted 12,000 years ago. Hafnarfjörður was first settled in the late 14th century, a long history as a town by Icelandic standards, although today it is considered a suburb of Reykjavík.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Keflavík and Keflavík International Airport.
Keflavík
Keflavík is a town in Southwest Iceland that is home to the country's international airport. The population was approximately 16,000 in 2018, before further municipality mergers.
Keflavík International Airport
Keflavík International Airport is in Keflavík and serves as the main international airport of Reykjavík and Iceland.
Blue Lagoon
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Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa in southwest Iceland, that is almost mid-way between Keflavik Airport and Reykjavík, close to the town of Grindavik. Entry is expensive, starting at 9,990 kr per person for the basic package at off-peak time slots and rises rapidly from there.
Southwest Iceland
- Type: region
- Location: Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude of center
63.9235° or 63° 55′ 25″ northLongitude of center
-22.235° or 22° 14′ 6″ westWikidata ID
Q14205695
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Satellite Map
Discover Southwest Iceland from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Venetian—“Southwest Iceland” goes by many names.
- French: “Islande du Sud-Ouest”
- German: “Island/Südwesten”
- German: “Südwesten”
- Greek: “Νοτιοδυτική Ισλανδία”
- Hebrew: “דרום-מערב איסלנד”
- Italian: “Islanda sudoccidentale”
- Spanish: “Suroeste de Islandia”
- Venetian: “Islanda sudosidentałe”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Southwest Iceland”. Photo: Roman Z, CC BY-SA 3.0.