Водопады Исландии: Обзор и Высота

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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. Frequent rain and snow impact its near Arctic location. Large glaciers exist throughout the country whose summer melts feed many rivers. As a result, it is home to a number of large and powerful waterfalls. It is estimated that there are more than 10.000 waterfalls in Iceland.

Dynjandi, sometimes called Fjallfoss.

Picture Name Height Water body Region Community Coordinates Comment Morsárfoss 227.3 m Morsá Austurland Hornafjörður Discovered in 2007, measured in 2011; Glymur 196 m Botnsá Vesturland Hvalfjarðarsveit Considered tallest waterfall until 2011 Hengifoss 128 m Hengifossá Austurland Fljótsdalur Alternative height: 110 m Háifoss 122 m Fossá í Þjórsárdal Suðurland Skeiða ogGnúpverjahreppur Neighbour of Granni Granni 101 m Fossá í Þjórsárdal Suðurland Skeiða ogGnúpverjahreppur Neighbour of Háifoss Dynjandi 100 m Dynjandisá Vestfirðir Vesturbyggð Alternative name: Fjallfoss Tallest waterfall of the Westfjords Rjúkandi 93 m Ysta Rjúkandi Austurland Fljótsdalshérað between Egilsstaðir and Mývatn Foss á Síðu 82 m Fossá Suðurland Skaftárhreppur close to Kirkjubæjarklaustur Bjarnafoss 80 m Bjarnaá Vesturland Snæfellsbær Fagrifoss 80 m Geirlandsá Suðurland Skaftárhreppur in Vatnajökull National Park Skiptárfoss 80 m Skiptá Vestfirðir Reykhólahreppur Vesturbyggð Þórðarfoss 80 m Þórðara Suðurland Rangárþing eystra close to Merkjárfoss Grundarfoss 70 m Grundará Vesturland Grundarfjörður at Snæfellsnes Systrafoss 69 m Fossá Suðurland Skaftárhreppur close to Kirkjubæjarklaustur Seljalandsfoss 65 m Seljalandsá Suðurland Rangárþing eystra Skógafoss 62 m Skógá Suðurland Rangárþing eystra   Írárfoss 60 m Írá Suðurland Rangárþing eystra