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.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Litlanesfoss.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hallormsstaður.
Hallormsstaður
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Hengifoss
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in Iceland
- Category: body of water
- Location: East Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.09518° or 65° 5′ 43″ north
Longitude
-14.88955° or 14° 53′ 22″ west
Elevation
231 metres (758 feet)
Height
128 metres (420 feet)
Open location code
9CQ734W6+35
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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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”
- Hebrew: “הנגיפוס”
- Icelandic: “Hengifoss”
- Italian: “Hengifoss”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hengifoss”
- Persian: “هنگیفوس”
- Polish: “Hengifoss”
- Russian: “Хейнгифосс”
- Russian: “Хенгифосс”
- Spanish: “Hengifoss”
- Swedish: “Hengifoss”
- Ukrainian: “Хенгіфосс”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Végarður and Einarsstaðir.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Stórimelur and Litlanesfoss.
East Iceland: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Vatnajökull National Park and Egilsstaðir.
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