Reykjanes

Reykjanes volcanic system
Reykjanes with view of Reykjanesviti Lighthouse and beyond the Reykjanes Power Station to north-east
Highest point
Elevation	93 m (305 ft)[1]
Coordinates	63°49′12″N 22°41′24″W / 63.82000°N 22.69000°W / 63.82000; -22.69000[1]
Dimensions
Length	45 km (28 mi)[2]
Width	5–6 km (3.1–3.7 mi)[3]
Area	25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)[4]
Naming
English translation	smoking point
Language of name	Icelandic
Geography
Reykjanes volcanic system Southern Peninsula, Iceland
Geology
Mountain type	Volcanic system
Last eruption	1240 CE
Selected geological features near the Reykjanes volcanic system (approximate outline in red as part of system is ill defined). This is not the Reykjanes headland region which is smaller. Clicking on the image enables mouse-over with more detail where shading also shows: other   fissure swarms,   central volcanoes,    calderas   subglacial terrain above 1,100 m (3,600 ft),   seismically active areas between 1995 to 2007.

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.