Reykjanesbær

Of the three towns which make up the municipality, Keflavík is the largest, while Hafnir is the smallest and some 10 kilometers distant. Keflavík and Njarðvík were originally distinct towns but gradually grew together over the course of the latter half of the 20th century, until the only thing separating them was a single street. The northern side of the street belonged to Keflavík and the southern side to Njarðvík. Since May 2009 the township of Njarðvík has been the location of the Viking World museum ( Víkingaheimar).[4]

In 2006, when the United States Navy closed Naval Air Station Keflavik, the site was taken over by the development agency Kadeco, and renamed Ásbrú. A university, Keilir, was founded and now Ásbrú houses the campuses of various educational institutions and also businesses, both newly founded and relocated to the site of the air base.[5][6]

Residents by citizenship (1 January 2018)[7]
Nationality	Population
Iceland	14,163 (79.55%)
Poland	2,526 (14.19%)
Lithuania	208 (1.17%)
Other countries/territories  Latvia 96  Denmark 82  Croatia 49  Romania 43  Philippines 40  United Kingdom 35  Greece 33  United States 32  Bulgaria 30  Portugal 30  Sweden 28  Spain 27  Iraq 24  Thailand 20 Other Europe 169 Africa 62 Other Asia 60 Other Americas 31 Oceania 7 Stateless 10

Reykjanesbær is the most populous municipality in the Suðurnes region, the fourth most populous in Iceland, and the most populous outside of the Greater Reykjavík area. The municipality had a population of 18,920 on 1 January 2019; that is about 5.3% of the country's population. The Suðurnes region, which includes Reykjanesbær and five neighbouring municipalities, was home to 27,113 people; that is about 7.6% of the country's population.[1]

On 1 January 2018, of the town's population of 17,805, immigrants of the first and second generation numbered 4,352 (24.4%).[8][9] The most common foreign citizens were Poles, Lithuanians, and Latvians.[7]

• The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll
• Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik
• Reykjanesviti
• Viking World museum

Reykjanesbær is twinned with:[10]

• Kerava, Finland
• Kristiansand, Norway
• Miðvágur (Vágar), Faroe Islands
• Orlando, United States
• Trollhättan, Sweden

• Reykjanesbær
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  Church of Hafnir (Kirkjuvogskirkja)
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  Keflavik town center
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  Old Water Reserve Tank
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  Street in Keflavík
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  Church of Keflavik
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  Keflavík harbour
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  Aerial view of Keflavík International Airport

• Reykjanes website
• Visit Reykjanes website (in English)
• More information and photos about Reykjanesbær on Hit Iceland