Gullfoss
Sign in to saveGullfoss ("Golden Falls"; ) is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country, and is included in "Golden Circle" tours of the countryside near Reykjavík.
Key facts
- Waterfall.name
- Gullfoss
- Waterfall.photo
- Gullfoss from the Air (cropped).jpg
- Waterfall.photo_caption
- Gullfoss, Iceland
- Waterfall.location
- Southwest Iceland
- Waterfall.map
- Iceland
- Waterfall.watercourse
- Hvítá River
- Waterfall.type
- Tiered, Cataract
- Waterfall.height
- 32 m
- Waterfall.height_longest
- 21 m
- Waterfall.number_drops
- 2
- Waterfall.average_flow
- 140 m3/s
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Gullfoss ("Golden Falls"; ) is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country, and is included in "Golden Circle" tours of the countryside near Reykjavík.
==History and description== thumb|thumbtime=0:58|right|Gullfoss in August 2013 The falls in winter|thumb