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Hengifoss

Hengifoss is the third highest waterfall in Iceland, 128 meters. It is located in Hengifossá in , East Iceland. It is surrounded by basaltic strata with thin, red layers of clay between the basaltic layers.
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Photo: Zunderman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Litlanesfoss.

Waterfall
Photo: Joe deSousa, CC0.
is a waterfall in Hengifossá in Fljótsdalur, Eastern Iceland, also known as Stuðlabergsfoss. The waterfall is about 30 meters high and forms an apron in a cliff.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hallormsstaður.

Hamlet
Photo: The blanz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km east of Hengifoss.

Hengifoss

Latitude
65.09515° or 65° 5′ 43″ north
Longitude
-14.88966° or 14° 53′ 23″ west
Elevation
231 metres (758 feet)
Height
128 metres (420 feet)
Open location code
9CQ734W6+34
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2571686635
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
2630522
Wiki­data ID
Q1605186
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Hengifoss” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hengifoss (busay sa Islandya, lat 65,09, long -14,89)”
  • Cebuano: “Hengifoss”
  • Dutch: “Hengifoss”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هينجيفوس”
  • French: “Hengifoss”
  • German: “Hengifoss”
  • Icelandic: “Hengifoss”
  • Italian: “Hengifoss”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hengifoss”
  • Persian: “هنگیفوس”
  • Polish: “Hengifoss”
  • Russian: “Хейнгифосс”
  • Russian: “Хенгифосс”
  • Spanish: “Hengifoss”
  • Swedish: “Hengifoss”
  • Ukrainian: “Хенгіфосс”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Végarður and Einarsstaðir.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hengifoss and Litlanesfoss.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hengifoss”. Photo: Zunderman, CC BY-SA 3.0.