Dynjandi | |
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Location | Arnarfjörður, Westfjords, Iceland |
Coordinates | 65°43′57″N 23°11′55″W / 65.7325192°N 23.1985946°W[1] |
Type | Cataract |
Total height | 100 metres (330 ft) |
Watercourse | Dynjandisá |
Dynjandi (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtɪnjantɪ] , also known as Fjallfoss [ˈfjatl̥ˌfɔsː]) is a waterfall located in Arnarfjörður in the Westfjords region of Iceland. It is the largest waterfall in the Westfjords and has a total height of 100 metres (330 ft).[2][dead link][3][4] Below it are five other waterfalls: Háifoss, Úðafoss, Göngufoss, Hundafoss and Bæjarfoss.[5][dead link]
Dynjandi and other waterfalls in Dynjandisá and their surroundings were protected as natural monuments in 1981.[6]
Dynjandisheiði is a mountain pass over the falls that contains the first-built car-accessible road to Ísafjörður.