Rjoandefossen

Rjoandefossen
Coordinates 60°49′35″N 7°6′27″E / 60.82639°N 7.10750°E / 60.82639; 7.10750Coordinates: 60°49′35″N 7°6′27″E / 60.82639°N 7.10750°E / 60.82639; 7.10750
Type Tiered plunges[1]
Total height 241 metres (791 ft)[1]
Number of drops 3
Longest drop 147 metres (482 ft)
Average width 15 metres (49 ft)
Watercourse Rjoande
Average
flow rate
3 m3/s (110 cu ft/s)[1]

Rjoandefossen is a waterfall in the municipality of Aurland in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the village of Flåm. The waterfall is 241 metres (791 ft) tall and has three vertical falls, of which the tallest is 147 metres (482 ft).[1] The waterfall is visible from the Flåm Line railway.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Rjoandefossen". World Waterfall Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  2. Thue, Johs. B. (2002). Flåmsbana (in Norwegian). Skald. p. 34. ISBN 82-7959-028-5.


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