Seljalandsfoss | |
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Location | Southern Region, Iceland |
Coordinates | 63°36′57″N 19°59′34″W / 63.61583°N 19.99278°W |
Total height | 60 m (200 ft) |
Number of drops | 1 |
Seljalandsfoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɛljaˌlan(t)sˌfɔsː] ⓘ) is a waterfall in Iceland. [1] Seljalandsfoss is located in the South Region in Iceland right by Route 1 and the road that leads to Þórsmörk Road 249. [2] The waterfall drops 60 m (197 ft) and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajökull. [3] Visitors can walk behind the falls into a small cave. [4]
Plans to build an 8-meter high, 2000 square-meter information centre near the waterfall provoked controversy in Iceland in May 2017. [5] [6] Opponents of the plans argued that the building would spoil the view of the waterfall and interrupt the natural look of the area. [5] [6]
Seljalandsfoss was a waypoint during the first leg of The Amazing Race 6. [7]
Seljalandsfoss was featured in the movie CKY2K along with music from Björk Guðmundsdóttir. [8] [9]
A scene from the 1990 movie The Juniper Tree has Björk's character walk behind the waterfall. [10]
The official music video of "I'll Show You" by Justin Bieber features glacial lagoons and rivers in South Iceland, including Seljalandsfoss. [11]
The first episode of season three of Star Trek: Discovery "That Hope Is You, Part 1" featured a brief scene at the waterfall. [12]
Seljalandsfoss | |
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Location | Southern Region, Iceland |
Coordinates | 63°36′57″N 19°59′34″W / 63.61583°N 19.99278°W |
Total height | 60 m (200 ft) |
Number of drops | 1 |
Seljalandsfoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɛljaˌlan(t)sˌfɔsː] ⓘ) is a waterfall in Iceland. [1] Seljalandsfoss is located in the South Region in Iceland right by Route 1 and the road that leads to Þórsmörk Road 249. [2] The waterfall drops 60 m (197 ft) and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajökull. [3] Visitors can walk behind the falls into a small cave. [4]
Plans to build an 8-meter high, 2000 square-meter information centre near the waterfall provoked controversy in Iceland in May 2017. [5] [6] Opponents of the plans argued that the building would spoil the view of the waterfall and interrupt the natural look of the area. [5] [6]
Seljalandsfoss was a waypoint during the first leg of The Amazing Race 6. [7]
Seljalandsfoss was featured in the movie CKY2K along with music from Björk Guðmundsdóttir. [8] [9]
A scene from the 1990 movie The Juniper Tree has Björk's character walk behind the waterfall. [10]
The official music video of "I'll Show You" by Justin Bieber features glacial lagoons and rivers in South Iceland, including Seljalandsfoss. [11]
The first episode of season three of Star Trek: Discovery "That Hope Is You, Part 1" featured a brief scene at the waterfall. [12]