Reykjanes

Reykjanes volcanic system
Reykjanes with view of Reykjanesviti Lighthouse and beyond the Reykjanes Power Station to north-east
Highest point
Elevation93 m (305 ft)[1]
Coordinates63°49′12″N 22°41′24″W / 63.82000°N 22.69000°W / 63.82000; -22.69000[1]
Dimensions
Length45 km (28 mi)[2]
Width5–6 km (3.1–3.7 mi)[3]
Area25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)[4]
Naming
English translationsmoking point
Language of nameIcelandic
Geography
Reykjanes volcanic system is located in Iceland
Reykjanes volcanic system
Reykjanes volcanic system
Geology
Mountain typeVolcanic system
Last eruption1240 CE
Map
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.

  1. ^ a b "National Land Survey of Iceland : Sýrfell". Landmælingar Íslands. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ Sæmundsson, Sigurgeirsson & Friðleifsson 2020, The Reykjanes volcanic system.
  3. ^ Sæmundsson, Sigurgeirsson & Friðleifsson 2020, Abstract.
  4. ^ Sæmundsson, Sigurgeirsson & Friðleifsson 2020, Introduction.