Seljalandsfoss
Seljalandsfoss waterfall
Seljalandsfoss is located in Iceland
Seljalandsfoss
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LocationSouthern Region, Iceland
Coordinates63°36′57″N 19°59′34″W / 63.61583°N 19.99278°W / 63.61583; -19.99278
Total height60 m (200 ft)
Number of drops1

Seljalandsfoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɛljaˌlan(t)sˌfɔsː] ⓘ) is a waterfall in Iceland.[1] Seljalandsfoss is located in the South Region in Iceland right by Route 1 and the road that leads to Þórsmörk Road 249.[2] The waterfall drops 60 m (197 ft) and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajökull.[3] Visitors can walk behind the falls into a small cave.[4]

Front Face of the Waterfalls
Seljalandsfoss aerial view

Controversy

Plans to build an 8-meter high, 2000 square-meter information centre near the waterfall provoked controversy in Iceland in May 2017.[5][6] Opponents of the plans argued that the building would spoil the view of the waterfall and interrupt the natural look of the area.[5][6]

In popular culture

Seljalandsfoss was a waypoint during the first leg of The Amazing Race 6.[7]

Seljalandsfoss was featured in the movie CKY2K along with music from Björk Guðmundsdóttir.[8][9]

A scene from the 1990 movie The Juniper Tree has Björk's character walk behind the waterfall.[10]

The official music video of "I'll Show You" by Justin Bieber features glacial lagoons and rivers in South Iceland, including Seljalandsfoss.[11]

The first episode of season three of Star Trek: Discovery "That Hope Is You, Part 1" featured a brief scene at the waterfall.[12]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Seljalandsfoss.

References

  1. ^ "Iceland's Most Famous Waterfall Is Big Enough To Stand Inside, Which Is Pretty Incredible". The Huffington Post. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Seljalandsfoss · Þórsmerkurvegur, 861, Iceland". Seljalandsfoss · Þórsmerkurvegur, 861, Iceland. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  3. ^ "Seljalandsfoss Travel Guide". Guide to Iceland. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Seljalandsfoss". Hit Iceland. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Rauði bragginn gefur "mjög svo ranga mynd" af þjónustumiðstöðinni – Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  6. ^ a b "Telja að bygging skyggi á Seljalandsfoss". RÚV. 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  7. ^ Renyard, Lauren (16 November 2018). "A Complete Guide to Seljalandsfoss Waterfall". Extreme Iceland. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. ^ "The Majestic Seljalandsfoss Waterfall in Iceland". www.gocarrental.is. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  9. ^ Times, Vietnam (2021-10-27). "To A Different World: The Wilderness Beauty of Iceland Through Vietnamese Photographer". Vietnam Times. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  10. ^ "Review: The Juniper Tree". Film Comment. 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  11. ^ Hafstad, Vala (3 November 2015). "Justin Bieber's Video, 'I'll Show You' (Iceland)". Iceland Review. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  12. ^ "Star Trek: Discovery filming locations — MovieMaps". Retrieved 17 October 2020.


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