| Ventas Rumba | |
|---|---|
 Venta Rapid | |
  Ventas Rumba | |
| Location | Latvia |
| Nearest city | Kuldīga |
| Coordinates | 56°58′04.7″N 21°58′44.3″E / 56.967972°N 21.978972°E |
| Area | 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1977 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development |
| Website | [2] |
Venta Rapid (Latvian: Ventas rumba) is a waterfall on the Venta River in Kuldīga, western Latvia. It is the widest waterfall in Europe at 249 metres (817 ft) across, and becomes as wide as 275 metres (902 ft) during spring floods. The height of the falls varies from 1.80 to 2.20 metres (5 ft 11 in to 7 ft 3 in) depending on the level of water in the river.[3][4]
- ^ Ventas Rumba in Latvia Protected Planet
- ^ "Latvian nature monuments – waterfalls – Ventas Rumba". www.dabasretumi.lza.lv. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "The Venta Waterfall. The Widest waterfall in Europe. Latvia Travel". www.latvia.travel. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ When on Earth/Latvia’s Venta Rapid: The Widest (and Shortest) Rapid in Europe