Varða

Varða is a building in Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast, which is located on Varða. Varða is situated near the village Hrafnagil, as well as near the locality Munkaþverá.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hrafnagil and Munkaþverá.

Hrafnagil

Village

Photo: Bjarki Sigursveinsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hrafnagil is a small village in Eyjafjarðarsveit, northern Iceland, which in 2016 had 260 inhabitants. The village has a school and a community center. The area has access to high-temperature geothermal heat, which is used to heat houses and greenhouses. Hrafnagil is situated 3 km southwest of Varða.

Munkaþverá

Locality

Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Munkaþverá was a Benedictine monastery in Eyjafjörður, Iceland. It was established around 1155 and was abolished when the country became Protestant in 1550. Munkaþverá is situated 5 km south of Varða.

Varða

Type: Building
Address: Varða, 605
Location: Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

65.59031° or 65° 35′ 25″ north

Longitude

-18.04272° or 18° 2′ 34″ west

Open location code

9CQ3HXR4+4W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1120610752

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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