Steinsdalsfossen

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Steinsdalsfossen is visited by 300,000 tourists each year
Coordinates 60°22′14″N06°06′10″E / 60.37056°N 6.10278°E / 60.37056; 6.10278 Coordinates: 60°22′14″N06°06′10″E / 60.37056°N 6.10278°E / 60.37056; 6.10278
Elevation 51 metres (167 ft)
Total height 46 metres (151 ft)
Longest drop 20 metres (66 ft)

Steinsdalsfossen (also called Øvsthusfossen or Øfsthusfossen) is a waterfall in the village of Steine in the municipality of Kvam in Hordaland county, Norway. The waterfall is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the large village of Norheimsund which sits along the Hardangerfjorden. [1]

Waterfall Place where water flows over a vertical drop in the course of a river

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.

Steine, Hordaland Village in Western Norway, Norway

Steine is a village in the municipality of Kvam in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the Steinsdalen valley which runs from the Kvamskogen area to the outskirts of the large village of Norheimsund. Norwegian County Road 7 runs through Steine. The Steinsdalsfossen waterfall is a notable tourist attraction in the village.

Kvam Municipality in Hordaland, Norway

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The waterfall is one of the most visited tourist sites in Norway. From the parking lot, the path goes along the waterfall, up a hill, and behind it where visitors can walk dryshod "into" the rumbling water. Steinsdalsfossen is 46 metres (151 ft) high, [2] with a main drop of 20 metres (66 ft), [3] and has the greatest volume when the snow melts in May and June. Steinsdalsfossen is part of the Fosselva river that comes from the water of the lake Myklavatnet, located 814 metres (2,671 ft) above sea level in the mountains above the waterfall. [1]

River Natural flowing watercourse

A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as stream, creek, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague.

History

The waterfall was formed in 1699 when the river found a new race. [4]

The Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany visited Steinsdalsfossen every summer (apart from two years) from 1889 until the start of World War I in 1914.

World War I 1914–1918 global war originating in Europe

World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. Contemporaneously described as "the war to end all wars", it led to the mobilisation of more than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, making it one of the largest wars in history. It is also one of the deadliest conflicts in history, with an estimated nine million combatants and seven million civilian deaths as a direct result of the war, while resulting genocides and the 1918 influenza pandemic caused another 50 to 100 million deaths worldwide.

At Expo 2000 (in Hannover, Germany) Norway was represented with an installation by Marianne Heske of which a 15-metre (49 ft) tall copy of Steinsdalsfossen was an important part.

Expo 2000

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Marianne Heske artist

Marianne Heske is a Norwegian visual artist. She was born in Ålesund. She is particularly known for her videomanipulated landscapes, and for her installations. Among her works is Istårn from 1992, for the 1994 Winter Olympics. She is represented in various galleries, including the National Gallery of Norway, Henie-Onstad Art Centre, Bonnefanten Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, and the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul.

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Events in the year 1699 in Norway.

References

  1. 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Fosselva" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  2. ↑ "Steinsdalsfossen – Top Waterfalls in the World". World Top Top. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  3. ↑ "Steinsdalsfossen". Veroldin. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  4. ↑ Natur Historisk Vegbok (2004) page 488, also 'Ættarbok for Kvam.'


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