| Vettisfossen | |
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 View of Vettisfossen | |
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| Location | Vestland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 61°22′45″N 7°56′51″E / 61.37913°N 7.94758°E |
| Type | Plunge |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Total height | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Longest drop | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Average width | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Run | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Watercourse | Morkaelvi |
| Average flow rate | 1 to 4 m3/s (35 to 141 cu ft/s) |
| World height ranking | 284 |
Vettisfossen is one of Norway's tallest waterfalls, and the 284th tallest in the world. It is located in the Jotunheimen mountain range inside the Utladalen Landscape Protection Area in Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The waterfall has a single drop of 275 metres (902 ft) that is nearly vertical. The waterfall is about 23 metres (75 ft) wide and has an average flow of 1 to 4 cubic metres per second (35 to 141 cu ft/s).[1]
Vettisfossen is the tallest free-falling waterfall in Europe and in Norway which consists of only one drop, that is entirely free-falling, is not regulated and flows with a considerable volume.
- ^ "Vettisfossen". World Waterfall Database.