Keflavik travel

Keflavik is a city in the Reykjanes region in southwest Iceland.It has now merged with Njarovik and Hafnir to form a municipality called Reykjanesber with a population of 14,000 (June 2008).Founded in the 16th century, Keflavik developed due to its fishing and fish processing industry, founded by Scottish entrepreneurs and engineers. Later its growth continued from flight operations at the Keflavik International Airport which was built by the US during the 1940s. The airport used to hold a significant NATO military base and was a vital pre-jet refueling stop for trans-Atlantic commercial air traffic.