Varmahlíð Explained

Official Name:Varmahlíð
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Iceland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Iceland
Subdivision Type1:Constituency
Subdivision Name1:Northwest Constituency
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Northwestern Region
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Skagafjörður
Population As Of:January 2011
Population Total:137
Coordinates:65.5333°N -47°W
Postal Code Type:Póstnúmer
Postal Code:560

Varmahlíð (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈvarmaˌl̥iːθ/) is a small village in Skagafjörður, northern Iceland.[1]

In 2011 around 140 people lived on the eastern slope of the hill for which the town is named (varmur=warm, hlíð=slope).Miðgarður, a concert hall, can be found at Varmahlíð. One of Iceland's most famous men's choirs, Karlakórinn Heimir, is based there.

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65.5525°N -19.4449°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.travelnet.is/Regional_information/North_Iceland/Varmahlid/ Varmahlíð (Welcome to Varmahlíð)