Southern Peninsula Region

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The Southern Peninsula Region is a southwestern coastal area of Iceland known for its volcanic landscapes, geothermal activity, and proximity to the capital, Reykjavík.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Southern Peninsula region 2
Southern Peninsula Region canonical 1

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative region
region of Iceland
capitalCity Keflavík
climate subpolar oceanic climate
coast Atlantic Ocean
contains Blue Lagoon
Bridge Between Continents
Fagradalsfjall volcano
Garður
Grindavík
Gunnuhver geothermal area
Keflavík International Airport
Kleifarvatn lake
Krýsuvík geothermal area
Reykjanes Geopark
linked to: Reykjanes Peninsula

Reykjanesbær
Reykjanesviti lighthouse
Sandgerði
Suðurnesjabær
Vogar
country Iceland
distanceFromReykjavík approximately 50 kilometres
economicActivity fishing
geothermal energy production
tourism
feature fissure swarms
geothermal activity
geothermal power plants
hot springs
lava fields
geology volcanic
hasAirport Keflavík International Airport
hasUNESCODesignation UNESCO Global Geopark (Reykjanes Geopark)
knownFor Blue Lagoon spa
proximity to Reykjavík
recent volcanic eruptions
largestTown Keflavík
locatedIn southwestern Iceland
locatedOn Reykjanes Peninsula
near Reykjavík
linked to: Reykjavík, Iceland
officialLanguage Icelandic
partOf Suðurnes
tectonicSetting Mid-Atlantic Ridge
boundary between North American Plate and Eurasian Plate
timeZone UTC±0

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Grindavík locatedIn Southern Peninsula Region
Keflavík region Southern Peninsula region
linked to: Southern Peninsula Region
Grindavíkurbær municipal council locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Southern Peninsula region
linked to: Southern Peninsula Region