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Reykjanesbær | |
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.jpg) Aerial view of Reykjanesbær | |
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| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Southern Peninsula |
| Constituency | South Constituency |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kjartan Már Kjartansson |
| Area | |
• Total | 145 km2 (56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 19,724 |
| • Density | 130.49/km2 (338.0/sq mi) |
| Postal code(s) | 230, 232, 233, 235, 260 |
| Municipal number | 2000 |
| Website | reykjanesbaer |
Reykjanesbær (Icelandic pronunciation:[ˈreiːcaˌnɛsˌpaiːr̥]ⓘ) is amunicipality on theSouthern Peninsula (Suðurnes) inIceland, though the name is also used by locals to refer to the suburban region ofKeflavík andNjarðvík which have grown together over the years. The municipality is made up of the towns of Keflavík and Njarðvík and the village ofHafnir. The municipality was created in 1994 when the inhabitants of the three settlements voted to merge them into one. Reykjanesbær is the fourth largest municipality in Iceland, with 21.957 citizens (2024).[1][2][3]
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 theViking World museum (Víkingaheimar).[4]
In 2006, when theUnited States Navy closedNaval Air Station Keflavik, the site was taken over by the development agency Kadeco, and renamedÁsbrú. 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]
| Nationality | Population |
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 Iceland | 14,163 (79.55%) |
 Poland | 2,526 (14.19%) |
 Lithuania | 208 (1.17%) |
 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 theSuðurnes region, the fourth most populous in Iceland, and the most populous outside of theGreater 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 werePoles,Lithuanians, andLatvians.[7]
Reykjanesbær has asubpolar oceanic (Köppen:Cfc;Trewartha:Eolk), with temperatures rising above 10 °C (50 °F) only in July and August.
| Climate data forReykjanes, 1961–1990 normals, extremes 1949–1998 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) | 9.2 (48.6) | 9.4 (48.9) | 13.0 (55.4) | 16.6 (61.9) | 18.0 (64.4) | 23.1 (73.6) | 21.8 (71.2) | 17.0 (62.6) | 13.8 (56.8) | 10.0 (50.0) | 10.7 (51.3) | 23.1 (73.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) | 3.4 (38.1) | 3.6 (38.5) | 5.7 (42.3) | 8.6 (47.5) | 10.8 (51.4) | 12.3 (54.1) | 12.2 (54.0) | 9.7 (49.5) | 7.0 (44.6) | 4.1 (39.4) | 3.0 (37.4) | 6.9 (44.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) | 1.2 (34.2) | 1.3 (34.3) | 3.4 (38.1) | 6.0 (42.8) | 8.4 (47.1) | 10.1 (50.2) | 10.0 (50.0) | 7.6 (45.7) | 5.0 (41.0) | 2.0 (35.6) | 0.7 (33.3) | 4.8 (40.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) | −1.0 (30.2) | −1.0 (30.2) | 1.2 (34.2) | 4.1 (39.4) | 6.9 (44.4) | 8.4 (47.1) | 8.4 (47.1) | 5.7 (42.3) | 3.0 (37.4) | −0.2 (31.6) | −1.5 (29.3) | 2.7 (36.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.1 (−0.6) | −16.8 (1.8) | −16.6 (2.1) | −15.5 (4.1) | −6.0 (21.2) | −0.9 (30.4) | 0.0 (32.0) | 0.4 (32.7) | −3.5 (25.7) | −9.4 (15.1) | −12.5 (9.5) | −15.0 (5.0) | −18.1 (−0.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 107.1 (4.22) | 94.8 (3.73) | 99.4 (3.91) | 82.0 (3.23) | 66.9 (2.63) | 71.1 (2.80) | 68.6 (2.70) | 97.4 (3.83) | 96.9 (3.81) | 128.6 (5.06) | 95.8 (3.77) | 108.0 (4.25) | 1,116.8 (43.97) |
| Source:Icelandic Meteorological Office[10] | |||||||||||||
Reykjanesbær istwinned with:[11]
Kerava, FinlandTrollhättan, Sweden
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