Reykjanes (Vestfirdir)
| Reykjanes | |||
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| Coordinates | 65 ° 56 ′ N , 22 ° 26 ′ W | ||
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| Country | Iceland | ||
| Vestfirdir | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | IS-4 | ||
| local community | Súðavík | ||
Reykjanes is a place in the Vestfirðir region in northwest Iceland and belongs to the rural municipality of Súðavík .
geography
Reykjanes is located on the Ísafjarðardjúp fjord on the very tip of a narrow headland.
history
From 1774 to 1793, salt was extracted from the sea in Reykjanes; In 1933, the German Ernst Fresenius used the natural heat available in Reykjanes for growing fruit and vegetables. There is now a year-round hotel in Reykjanes.