Varmahlíð (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈvarmaˌl̥iːθ]) is a small village in Skagafjörður, northern Iceland.[1]

Varmahlíð
Village
Location of the Municipality of Skagafjörður
Location of the Municipality of Skagafjörður
Varmahlíð is located in Iceland
Varmahlíð
Varmahlíð
Coordinates: 65°32′N 19°28′W / 65.533°N 19.467°W / 65.533; -19.467
Country Iceland
ConstituencyNorthwest Constituency
RegionNorthwestern Region
MunicipalitySkagafjörður
Population
 (January 2011)
 • Total
137
Póstnúmer
560
WebsiteOfficial website
Stephan Stephansson monument at Vatnsskarð pass
View east across Skagafjörður, from Vatnsskarð pass, just south of Varmahlíð

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°33′09″N 19°26′42″W / 65.5525°N 19.4449°W / 65.5525; -19.4449