Dynjandi
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| Location | Arnarfjörður, Westfjords, Iceland |
| Coordinates | 65°43′57″N 23°11′55″W / 65.7325192°N 23.1985946°W[1] |
| Type | Cataract |
| Total height | 100 metres (330 ft) |
| Watercourse | Dynjandisá |
Dynjandi (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtɪnjantɪ] , also known as Fjallfoss [ˈfjatl̥ˌfɔsː]) is a waterfall located in Arnarfjörður in the Westfjords region of Iceland. It is the largest waterfall in the Westfjords and has a total height of 100 metres (330 ft).[2][3][4] Below it are five other waterfalls: Háifoss, Úðafoss, Göngufoss, Hundafoss and Bæjarfoss.[5]
Dynjandi and other waterfalls in Dynjandisá and their surroundings were protected as natural monuments in 1981.[6]
Dynjandisheiði is a mountain pass over the falls that contains the first-built car-accessible road to Ísafjörður.
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References
[edit]- ^ Waterfall Dynjandi, Iceland on OpenStreetMap
- ^ Sigtryggur Ari Jóhannsson; Tómas Guðbjartsson (10 September 2018). "Dynjandi og Drynjandi - annar frægur, hinn í hættu". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Dynjandi". World of Waterfalls.
- ^ Páll Stefánsson (9 February 2021). "Dynjandi í Dynjanda". Stundin (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Dynjandi í Arnarfirði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 August 1992. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Dynjandi í Arnarfirði". ust.is (in Icelandic). Environment Agency of Iceland. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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