| Låtefossening | |
|---|---|
 The two joining streams Photo: Knud Knudsen, around 1900 | |
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| Location | Vestland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°56′54″N 6°35′19″E / 59.948359°N 6.588498°E |
| Type | Segmented Steep Cascade |
| Elevation | 335 metres (1,099 ft) |
| Total height | 165 metres (541 ft) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Longest drop | 52 metres (171 ft) |
| Average width | 23 metres (75 ft) |
| Run | 274 metres (899 ft) |
| Watercourse | Austdølo |
| Average flow rate | 17 cubic metres per second (600 cu ft/s) |
Låtefossen or Låtefoss is a waterfall located in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland County, Norway. The 165-metre (541 ft) tall waterfall is unique and thus it is a well-known tourist attraction in the area. It is special in that it consists of two separate streams flowing down from the lake Lotevatnet, and as they fall, they join in the middle of the waterfall, just before going under the Norwegian National Road 13 built in 1867–69, making for a spectacular (and wet) view as one drives over the old, stone, six-arched bridge.[1][2]
Gallery
View of the bridge
Section from Låtefossen05.jpg.webp)
View of the falls
View of the visitors' center
See also
- List of waterfalls § Norway
Media related to Låtefossen at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ↑ "Låtefossen". World Waterfall Database.
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Låtefoss" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-06-17.
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