Hallandsfossen

(Hallandsfoss)

Hallandsfoss or Hallandsfossen is a waterfall in the south of Norway, near Valle in the region Aust Agder. The Hallandsfoss is located south of Valle along road 9.

The Halland bridge (road 9>331) runs over the falls from Harstad to Åmlid. The waterfall was a bottleneck in the river before the regulation and after heavy rainfall or snowmelt water flooded into the village. After a power stations was built in 1960 the waterfall is less impressive then before.

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About Hallandsfossen

CountryNorway
RegionAust Agder
LocationValle-Kvestad
RiverOtra
Height5m
Latitude59.190477
Longitude7.520986
Best visitAfter heavy rainfall or snowmelt
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