Coordinates: 62°44′5″N17°24′55″E / 62.73472°N 17.41528°E
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Västanåfallet is a cascade waterfall located in Härnösand Municipality, in Västernorrland County, Sweden.
A waterfall is an area where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops in the course of a stream or river. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Härnösand Municipality is a municipality in Västernorrland County, northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Härnösand.
Västernorrland County is a county (län) in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of Gävleborg, Jämtland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia.
The falls are located about three kilometers south of the village of Viksjö, on the Eksjöåns River, and have a height of 90 meters. The river then joins the Mjällån river, and the falls highest flows are in spring and early summer. [1] [2]
The Västanå ironworks opened near the falls in 1744, and operated through 1867, and some remnants of those operations remain on site, including an old smithy building dating from the 1700s. [3]
The falls are in a 17-acre nature reserve established in 1978, accessed from county road (Länsväg) 331. The nature reserve contains an old lodge with exhibits about the history of the site and area, and also hosts popular local events. The reserve also offers Icelandic horse rides. [2] [4]
The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although the horses are small, at times pony-sized, most registries for the Icelandic refer to it as a horse. Icelandic horses are long-lived and hardy. In their native country they have few diseases; Icelandic law prevents horses from being imported into the country and exported animals are not allowed to return. The Icelandic displays two gaits in addition to the typical walk, trot, and canter/gallop commonly displayed by other breeds. The only breed of horse in Iceland, they are also popular internationally, and sizable populations exist in Europe and North America. The breed is still used for traditional sheepherding work in its native country, as well as for leisure, showing, and racing.
