Varmahlid
in Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður of Northwest, Iceland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
65.553 and -19.446 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 65° 33' 10" and W -19° 26' 45"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krona - ISK
Spoken languages:
Icelandic, English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:42 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:15 am and 9:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.900 and 168.129 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halfmoon Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Iceland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Iceland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iceland. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Touring Varmahlid

Varmahlid in Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður (Northwest) with it's 128 residents is a town located in Iceland about 121 mi (or 196 km) north-east of Reykjavik, the country's capital place.

Time in Varmahlid is now 05:42 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Varmahlid. The closest airport in Iceland is Sauðárkrókur Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Þingvellir National Park in a distance of 100 mi (or 161 km), South-West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saudarkrokur, Akureyri, Selfoss, Borgarnes and Reykjavik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 100%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

5°C (41 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hótel Varmahlíð

Address
1,0 mi
Laugavegur 1
560 Varmahlid
Iceland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Varmahlíð

Varmahlíð is a small village near Skagafjörður in northern Iceland. Around 140 people live on the eastern slope of the hill for which the town is named (varmur=warm, hlíð=slope). Varmahlíð is on the ring road Route 1, at the junction of Route 75 leading to Sauðárkrókur, about 24 km to the north. Varmahlíð is in the middle of a flourishing agricultural area, where the Icelandic horse has been treasured for centuries. One of the main industries is horse-rearing.

Located at 65.5525, -19.4449 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Iceland, Populated places on Iceland's Route 1

Popular in vicinity

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capture of the webcam Varmahlid: Reykjarhóll

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Varmahlid, Varmahlíð, Varmahlíðar