Hengifoss
Hengifoss is the third highest waterfall in Iceland, 128 meters. 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.
- Waterfall
- …lies at an elevation of around 230 metres (760 feet)
- …stands 128 metres (420 feet) tall
- Description: waterfall in Iceland
Places of Interest Nearby
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hallormsstaður.
Hallormsstaður
Hallormsstaður is a village in East Iceland, and…
7 km east of Hengifoss
Hengifoss
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
65.09518° or 65° 5′ 43″ north
Longitude
-14.88955° or 14° 53′ 22″ west
Open location code
9CQ734W6+35
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway = waterfall
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Hengifoss” goes by many names.
HengifossCebuano
Hengifoss (busay sa Islandya, lat 65,09, long -14,89)Cebuano
HengifossDutch
هينجيفوسEgyptian Arabic
הנגיפוסHebrew
HengifossIcelandic
HengifossItalian
HengifossNorwegian Bokmål
هنگیفوسPersian
HengifossPolish
ХейнгифоссRussian
ХенгифоссRussian
HengifossSwedish
ХенгіфоссUkrainian
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Localities in the Area
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