Hlíðarfjall
| Hlíðarfjall | |
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Hlíðarfjall lodge and ski slopes, Jan 2011 | |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Location | |
  Hlíðarfjall Iceland | |
| Location | northern Iceland |
| Coordinates | 65°38′55″N 18°15′57″W / 65.6487°N 18.2659°WCoordinates: 65°38′55″N 18°15′57″W / 65.6487°N 18.2659°W |
Akureyri, with Hlíðarfjall behind, viewed from the eastern shore of Eyjafjörður, morning November 2007
Hlíðarfjall (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈl̥iːðar̥ˌfjatl̥]) is a mountain located west of the Icelandic town Akureyri in Eyjafjörður. It is the site of one of two major ski resorts in Iceland.[1] The former hotel no longer offers accommodation and is now mostly used for meetings.
Hlíðarfjall is generally considered to be named after Lögmannshlíð, a (formerly important) homestead and church site on the slopes of the mountain (the word hlíð having the meaning "slope").[2]