Southern Peninsula, Iceland

Southern Peninsula is one of 8 primary administrative regions in Iceland with a population of approximately 27,829 people.

Facts and figures on Southern Peninsula at a glance

Region name: Southern Peninsula (Suðurnes)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 27,829 people
Country: Iceland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Southern Peninsula (Suðurnes) is located in the regional capital Keflavik (Keflavík) with a population of 15,930 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Southern Peninsula's regional capital Keflavik to Iceland's capital Reykjavik (Reykjavík) is approximately 36 km (22 mi).

Facts and figures about Southern Peninsula
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Southern Peninsula Suðurnes27,829 peopleKeflavik Keflavík15,930 people

Compare with other regions in Iceland.

Map of Southern Peninsula

Map of Southern Peninsula

Information on Southern Peninsula

Information on Southern Peninsula
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Southern Peninsula SuðurnesKeflavik Keflavík4IcelandEurope

Time in Southern Peninsula

Time in Southern Peninsula
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 11:12am (11:12h)NoFri, 19 Apr 2024 - 11:12am (11:12h)UTCAtlantic/Reykjavik

Geographic coordinates of Southern Peninsula

Latitude & Longitude of Southern Peninsula
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map63°55'00.0"N (63.9166700°)22°15'00.0"W (-22.2500000°)

Subregions in Southern Peninsula

There are 4 administrative subregions in Southern Peninsula.
Subregions in Southern Peninsula
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Grindavikurbaer Grindavíkurbær1.---
Reykjanesbaer Reykjanesbær2.-Keflavik Keflavík15,930
Sudurnesjabaer Suðurnesjabær3.---
Sveitarfelagid Vogar Sveitarfélagið Vogar4.---

External sources of information on Southern Peninsula

Southern Peninsula on Wikipedia