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Dettifoss, in Northern Iceland Gullfoss, in Southern Iceland. Iceland is well suited for waterfalls (Icelandic: s. foss, pl. fossar).This Nordic island country lies along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge which separates North America and Europe near where the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans meet.
Goðafoss seen from the Eastern bank in summer Panorama of Goðafoss in winter. The origin of the waterfall's name is not completely clear. In modern Icelandic, the name can be read either as "waterfall of the goð (gods)" or "waterfall of the goði (chieftain)." Linguist and placename expert Svavar Sigmundsson suggests that the name derives ...
Dettifoss is situated on the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river, which flows from the Vatnajökull glacier and collects water from a large area in Northeast Iceland. The sediment-rich runoff colours the water a greyish white. The falls are 100 metres (330 ft) wide and have a drop of 44 metres (144 ft) down to the canyon Jökulsárgljúfur. [3]
Hengifoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈheiɲcɪˌfɔsː] ⓘ) is the third highest waterfall in Iceland, 128 meters. [1] It is located in Hengifossá in Fljótsdalshreppur, East Iceland. It is surrounded by basaltic strata with thin, red layers of clay between the basaltic layers.
Fljótsdalur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈfljoutsˌtaːlʏr̥] ⓘ) is a valley in east Iceland, formed by the Lagarfljót River. [1] Lake Lagarfljót and the city of Egilsstaðir are north of the valley. [2] [3] The most known places are Skriðuklaustur, Valþjófsstaður and the waterfalls Hengifoss, Strútsfoss and Kirkjufoss.
Eastern Region (Icelandic: Austurland, Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈœystʏrˌlant] ⓘ) is a region in eastern Iceland. Its area is 15,706 square kilometres (6,064 sq mi) and in 2024 its population was 11,085. [1] The Eastern Region has a jagged coastline of fjords, referred to as the Eastfjords (Austfirðir [ˈœystˌfɪrðɪr̥]).
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