Waterfalls of Iceland
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Iceland is unusually suited for waterfalls. This small island country has a north Atlantic climate that produces frequent rain or snow and a near-Arctic location that produces large glaciers, whose summer melts feed many rivers. As a result, it is home to a number of large and powerful waterfalls, including:
[edit] North
- Dettifoss is the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
- Selfoss
- Goðafoss (God's Falls)
- Aldeyjarfoss
[edit] South
- Faxi or Vatnsleysufoss in Tungufljót river
- Gullfoss (Golden Falls)
- Háifoss (High Falls)
- Gjáin has many small waterfalls
- Ófærufoss used to be noted for the impressive natural bridge which stood above the falls, but it collapsed in 1993.
- Seljalandsfoss
- Skógafoss (Forest Falls)
- Svartifoss (Black Falls) is one of the many waterfalls of Skaftafell National Park, It's beautifully surrounded by basalt columns.
- Systrafoss, in Kirkjubæjarklaustur
- Öxaráfoss, at Þingvellir National Park
[edit] West
- Barnafossar (the Children's Falls) in Hvítá river
- Glymur in the Hvalfjörður area. At 198 m it's said to be one of the tallest waterfalls in Europe.
- Hraunfossar (the Lava Falls) in birchwoods, a stone's throw from Barnafoss.
[edit] Westfjords
- Dynjandi, sometimes called Fjallfoss.
[edit] East
See also: List of waterfalls
[edit] External links
- Group for Icelandic waterfalls at Flickr photo sharing site
- Photo of Hangifoss
- Photo of Goðafoss
- Photos of Waterfalls in Iceland
- Pictures Waterfalls in Iceland
- South Coast Iceland Waterfalls
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