Álafoss

Also known as Alafoss

Álafoss (; eel falls) is a waterfall on the river Varmá in Mosfellsbær, Iceland.

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Waterfall.name: Álafoss
Waterfall.photo: Álafoss2011.jpg
Waterfall.location: Southwest of Iceland
Waterfall.map: Iceland

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Instance of: waterfall
Country: Iceland
Located in: Mosfellsbær
Image: Álafoss2011.jpg

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Álafoss (; eel falls) is a waterfall on the river Varmá in Mosfellsbær, Iceland.

== In culture == A wool factory of the same name has adjoined the waterfall since 1896, when a local farmer imported machinery to process wool using the energy from the waterfall.

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