Vinnufossen
Vinnufossen or Vinnufallet is the tallest waterfall in Europe and the sixth-tallest in the world.[1] The 865-metre (2,838 ft) tall tiered horsetail waterfall is located just east of the village of Sunndalsøra in the municipality of Sunndal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The falls are part of the river Vinnu which flows down from the Vinnufjellet mountain and it is fed from the Vinnufonna glacier. The falls flow into the river Driva near the village of Hoelsand.[2]
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| Location | Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| Coordinates | 62°39′51″N 8°40′11″E |
| Type | Tiered horsetails |
| Total height | 865 metres (2,838 ft) |
| Number of drops | 4 |
| Longest drop | 730 metres (2,400 ft) |
| Average width | 38 metres (125 ft) |
| Average flow rate | 37.5 cubic metres per second (1,320 cu ft/s) |
| World height ranking | 6 |
References
- "The 10 Tallest Waterfalls Of The World". PlanetOddity.com. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- "Vinnufallet". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
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