Valursfossen (English: Valur Falls) is a waterfall in the municipality of
Eidfjord
Eidfjord is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The municipality is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Hardanger. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of E ...
in the county of
Vestland
Vestland is a Counties of Norway, county in Norway. The county is located in Western Norway, and its administrative centre is Bergen, where the executive and political leadership is based. The County governor (Norway), County Governor is based in ...
, Norway. It is part of the river
Veig
The Veig is a river in the municipalities of Eidfjord and Ullensvang in Vestland county, Norway. The river is long and has a drainage basin of . Its average discharge is .
The river rises east of Hårteigen
Hårteigen is a characteristic mou ...
, where it runs down from the mountain plateau
Hardangervidda
Hardangervidda () is a mountain plateau ( Norwegian: ''vidde'') in central southern Norway, covering parts of Vestland, Telemark, and Buskerud counties. It is the largest plateau of its kind in Europe, with a cold year-round alpine climate, and o ...
and down into the valley Valursdalen. It has a total descent of 272 m.
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See also
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List of waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ...
References
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External links
Valursfossen in World Waterfall Database
Waterfalls of Vestland
Eidfjord