Map of Reykjanesbær, Iceland
Reykjanesbær is a city in Southern Peninsula, Iceland, with a population of about 19,724. It lies at 63.9981°N, 22.5611°W. Reykjanesbær is about 36 km (22 mi) southwest of Reykjavík, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hafnarfjörður, 31 km to the east.
Reykjanesbær at a glance
Country
Region
Southern Peninsula
Population
19,724GeoNames
Coordinates
63.9981, -22.561163°59′53″N 22°33′40″W
Time zone
Atlantic/ReykjavikUTC+00:00
Local time
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Distance to Reykjavík
36 km (22 mi)
Where is Reykjanesbær?
- The 4th largest city in Iceland by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 4 h 12 min on the shortest day to 21 h 01 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Reykjanesbær
- Hafnarfjörður — 31 km east
- Kópavogur — 34 km east
- Reykjavík — 36 km northeast
- Akureyri — 282 km northeast
Largest cities in Iceland
- Reykjavík — 118,918
- Kópavogur — 40,040
- Hafnarfjörður — 31,525
- Akureyri — 19,219
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.