Varða
Varða is a building in Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast which is located on Varða. Varða is situated nearby to 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.59031° or 65° 35′ 25″ northLongitude
-18.04272° or 18° 2′ 34″ westOpen location code
9CQ3HXR4+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 1120610752OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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