Keflavík
Keflavík | |
|---|---|
Town | |
August 2009 aerial view | |
Location of the Municipality of Reykjanesbaer | |
| Coordinates: 64°01′N 22°34′W / 64.017°N 22.567°W | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Constituency | South Constituency |
| Region | Southern Peninsula |
| Municipality | Reykjanesbær |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 15,930[a] |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Website | Official website |
| ^ When combined with Njarðvík. | |
Keflavík (pronounced [ˈcʰɛplaˌviːk] ⓘ, meaning Driftwood Bay) is a town in the Reykjanes region in southwest Iceland. It is included in the municipality of Reykjanesbær whose population as of 2016 is 15,129.
In 1995, Keflavík merged with nearby Njarðvík and Hafnir to form the municipality of Reykjanesbær. Keflavík International Airport, the country's largest airport (serving nearby Reykjavík) is adjacent to the town.