Mongefossen
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Mongefossen is unofficially listed as the fourth-highest waterfall
in the world. It is located in the municipality of Rauma
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. It is located near the highway E136
and the Rauma River
, which it flows into. There is some dispute as to the height, but it is generally listed at 773 metres (2,536.1 ft). Unfortunately, as is the case with many of Norway
's tallest waterfalls, it has been targeted for hydroelectric power, which results in a greatly diminished water flow during the summer tourist season.
Mongefossen also holds the distinction as being the highest waterfall in the world which may be viewed from a railway station. In this case, they are located on the famous Rauma Railway, on the north side of the tracks between the villages of Flatmark and Marstein.
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
in the world. It is located in the municipality of Rauma
Rauma, Norway
Rauma is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The administrative centre is the village of Åndalsnes. Other villages include Vågstranda, Voll, Innfjorden, Veblungsnes, Verma, Isfjorden, Eidsbygda, Rødven, Åfarnes, and Mittet...
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located near the highway E136
European route E136
European route E 136 is a European highway which goes from Ålesund up through the Romsdal valley and crossing into the upper Gudbrandsdal valley to end at Dombås...
and the Rauma River
Rauma River
Rauma is a river in the Møre og Romsdal and Oppland counties in Norway. It runs for from the lake Lesjaskogsvatnet in the municipality of Lesja to the town of Åndalsnes in the municipality of Rauma. The river was once famous for its salmon-fishing, but since an infection with Gyrodactylus...
, which it flows into. There is some dispute as to the height, but it is generally listed at 773 metres (2,536.1 ft). Unfortunately, as is the case with many of Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
's tallest waterfalls, it has been targeted for hydroelectric power, which results in a greatly diminished water flow during the summer tourist season.
Mongefossen also holds the distinction as being the highest waterfall in the world which may be viewed from a railway station. In this case, they are located on the famous Rauma Railway, on the north side of the tracks between the villages of Flatmark and Marstein.