Encyclopedia > Keflavik

Article Content

Keflavik

Keflavík is a town of around 8,000 in the Reykjanes[?] region in south-west Iceland. It has now merged with Njardvík and Hafnir to form a locality called Reykjanesbær.

Founded in the 16th century, Keflavík developed due to its fishing and fish processing industry. Later its growth continued from tourism and Keflavík International Airport which was built by the US during the 1940s. The airport also holds a significant NATO military base.

All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!

Featured Article

Battle Creek, Michigan

... are 53,364 people, 21,348 households, and 13,363 families residing in the city. The population density is 481.1/km² (1,246.0/mi²). There are 23,525 housing ...