Brennisteinsfjöll
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Brennisteinsfjöll is a minor ridge in the Reykjanes
peninsula in Iceland
, about 20 km or 10 miles south of the capital Reykjavík
. There was a lava flow south from Brennisteinsfjöll to the coast at Herdísarvík bay. Previously it was thought that this lava flow ceased before the settlement of Iceland, but this is now not thought to be the case as the coast road (now Route 42) was covered in lava at one stage. As the name suggests, sulphur is found here. Brennisteinsfjöll is geothermal.
Reykjanes
Reykjanes or Reykjanesskagi is a peninsula and a volcanic system situated at the south-western end of Iceland, near the capital of Reykjavík....
peninsula in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, about 20 km or 10 miles south of the capital Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
. There was a lava flow south from Brennisteinsfjöll to the coast at Herdísarvík bay. Previously it was thought that this lava flow ceased before the settlement of Iceland, but this is now not thought to be the case as the coast road (now Route 42) was covered in lava at one stage. As the name suggests, sulphur is found here. Brennisteinsfjöll is geothermal.