Seljalandsfoss () is a

waterfall A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in severa ...

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. Seljalandsfoss is located in the South Region in Iceland right by

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and the road that leads to Þórsmörk Road 249. The waterfall drops and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajökull. Visitors can walk behind the falls into a small cave. Premises of Seljalandsfoss 25

Controversy

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

In popular culture

Seljalandsfoss was a waypoint during the first leg of '' The Amazing Race 6''. Seljalandsfoss was featured in the movie '' CKY2K'' along with music from

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. A scene from the 1990 movie

The Juniper Tree (film) ''The Juniper Tree'' is a 1990 Icelandic medieval fantasy drama film written and directed by Nietzchka Keene. Based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale " The Juniper Tree", the film was shot in black-and-white in a small budget in 1986. It stars Bj� ...

has

's character walk behind the waterfall. The official music video of "I'll Show You" by

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features glacial lagoons and rivers in South Iceland, including Seljalandsfoss. The first episode of season three of '' Star Trek: Discovery'' "That Hope Is You, Part 1" featured a brief scene at the waterfall.

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Controversy

In popular culture

See also

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