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Hraunfossar

Hraunfossar
Hraunfossar. / Daniel Knieper, Flickr / CC BY-ND 2.0

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A very unusual, 900 meters wide waterfall, emerging as numerous springs from under a lava field and falling directly into the Hvítá river.

4.8 out of 10 stars 48.3%

GPS coordinates
64.7028 N 20.9773 W
Location, address
Europe, Iceland, Vesturland, Borgarbyggð, at the place where Hallmundarhraun lava fields reach Hvítá river
Height
8 m
Width
900 m
Stream
Springs, falling in Hvítá River

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