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Reykjanes
Reykjanes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈreiːcaˌnɛːs]) is a small headland on the south-western end of the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, giving the main peninsula its name. Volcanic action is responsible for forming the entire peninsula. The nearest town is Keflavik.
The name, Reykjanes, translates to "smoking point,” reykja 'smoking', and nes 'point'. It is named this due to the continuing volcanic activity of the Reykjanes volcanic belt; there are also many other uses of this name in Iceland, e.g. the Reykjanes Peninsula or Reykjanes in Ísafjarðardjúp.
The region is about nine kilometres (5+1⁄2 miles) to the south of Iceland's international airport. It is about 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) and includes the Reykjanes volcanic system that extends in a linear fashion up its centre continuing to the north-east as the hill of Sýrfell at 93 m (305 ft) high. Other volcanic systems of the Reykjanes volcanic belt could affect the Reykjanes region and have erupted as recently as April 2025. Other hills associated with the system are Skálafell (Grindavíkurbær) with a height of 76 m (249 ft) in the south-west near the sea and Bæjarfell at 69 m (226 ft) high to its north.
Valahnúkamöl is its south western cliff coast leading to Reykjanestá, the most south-western cape of the area.
From the cliffs and beach at Reykjanestá, the island of Eldey can be seen. The distance to Reykjanestá is 14 km (8.7 mi), the height of the rocky island 77 m (253 ft). It is known to be especially popular with morus bassanus as a breeding place in the North Atlantic.
On the other hand, the Eldey Volcanic System, which is for the most part submarine, is today mostly seen as independent from Reykjanes Volcanic System. It is part of Reykjanes Ridge.
In 1878, the first Icelandic lighthouse was erected near Valahnúkur. It had become necessary as the most used shipping lane next to Iceland passed by this point and the sea can be dangerous here. The 14 km (8.7 mi) broad strait between the peninsula and the island of Eldey is often used by ships and at the same time heavy currents accompany the tides in both directions so that the area had a bad reputation which many shipwrecks confirm. In 1887, the hill were it stood, was eroded by earthquake action, so that the old lighthouse had to be taken down. The next lighthouse could not be constructed before 1908 and was then built up on the hill of Vatnafell [ˈvahtnaˌfɛtl̥] at about 1 km (0.6 mi) from the coast line where it stands till today in 73 m (240 ft) msl. The Reykjanesviti lighthouse is on Bæjarfell and is fairly frequently visited by tourists. The geothermal power station is inland from the lighthouse to its north-east, it was built in 2006 and produces 100 MW.
Films which were produced in this landscape include Prince of Darkness (Myrkrahöfðinginn) (a 2000 film by the Icelandic director Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, filmed near the lighthouse) and Flags of Our Fathers (a 2006 film by Clint Eastwood filmed about 10 km (6.2 mi) away in and around the bays Litla-Sandvík [ˈlɪhtla-ˌsantˌviːk] and Stóra-Sandvík [ˈstouːra- santˌviːk]).
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Reykjanes
Reykjanes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈreiːcaˌnɛːs]) is a small headland on the south-western end of the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, giving the main peninsula its name. Volcanic action is responsible for forming the entire peninsula. The nearest town is Keflavik.
The name, Reykjanes, translates to "smoking point,” reykja 'smoking', and nes 'point'. It is named this due to the continuing volcanic activity of the Reykjanes volcanic belt; there are also many other uses of this name in Iceland, e.g. the Reykjanes Peninsula or Reykjanes in Ísafjarðardjúp.
The region is about nine kilometres (5+1⁄2 miles) to the south of Iceland's international airport. It is about 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) and includes the Reykjanes volcanic system that extends in a linear fashion up its centre continuing to the north-east as the hill of Sýrfell at 93 m (305 ft) high. Other volcanic systems of the Reykjanes volcanic belt could affect the Reykjanes region and have erupted as recently as April 2025. Other hills associated with the system are Skálafell (Grindavíkurbær) with a height of 76 m (249 ft) in the south-west near the sea and Bæjarfell at 69 m (226 ft) high to its north.
Valahnúkamöl is its south western cliff coast leading to Reykjanestá, the most south-western cape of the area.
From the cliffs and beach at Reykjanestá, the island of Eldey can be seen. The distance to Reykjanestá is 14 km (8.7 mi), the height of the rocky island 77 m (253 ft). It is known to be especially popular with morus bassanus as a breeding place in the North Atlantic.
On the other hand, the Eldey Volcanic System, which is for the most part submarine, is today mostly seen as independent from Reykjanes Volcanic System. It is part of Reykjanes Ridge.
In 1878, the first Icelandic lighthouse was erected near Valahnúkur. It had become necessary as the most used shipping lane next to Iceland passed by this point and the sea can be dangerous here. The 14 km (8.7 mi) broad strait between the peninsula and the island of Eldey is often used by ships and at the same time heavy currents accompany the tides in both directions so that the area had a bad reputation which many shipwrecks confirm. In 1887, the hill were it stood, was eroded by earthquake action, so that the old lighthouse had to be taken down. The next lighthouse could not be constructed before 1908 and was then built up on the hill of Vatnafell [ˈvahtnaˌfɛtl̥] at about 1 km (0.6 mi) from the coast line where it stands till today in 73 m (240 ft) msl. The Reykjanesviti lighthouse is on Bæjarfell and is fairly frequently visited by tourists. The geothermal power station is inland from the lighthouse to its north-east, it was built in 2006 and produces 100 MW.
Films which were produced in this landscape include Prince of Darkness (Myrkrahöfðinginn) (a 2000 film by the Icelandic director Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, filmed near the lighthouse) and Flags of Our Fathers (a 2006 film by Clint Eastwood filmed about 10 km (6.2 mi) away in and around the bays Litla-Sandvík [ˈlɪhtla-ˌsantˌviːk] and Stóra-Sandvík [ˈstouːra- santˌviːk]).