Sarpsfossen
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Sarpsfossen is a waterfall in Sarpsborg
, Norway
It is the last waterfall in the river Glomma
, which is the longest river in Norway
.
Sarpsfossen has the greatest flow of any waterfall in Europe. Both Rhine Falls
and Dettifoss
claim to be the largest and most powerfull waterfall in Europe, but while those waterfalls have between 200 and 500 m³/s of average water flow, Sarpsfossen has approximately 577 m³/s. Just above Sarpsfossen is a road bridge with a view point. There are also view points on the east side of the falls.
Sarpsborg
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg.Sarpsborg is part of the fifth largest urban area in Norway when paired with neighbouring Fredrikstad...
, 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 the last waterfall in the river Glomma
Glomma
The Glomma or Glåma is the longest and largest river in Norway. The long river has a drainage basin that covers a full 13% of Norway's area, all in the southern part of Norway.-Geography:...
, which is the longest river in 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...
.
Sarpsfossen has the greatest flow of any waterfall in Europe. Both Rhine Falls
Rhine Falls
The Rhine Falls is the largest plain waterfall in Europe.The falls are located on the Upper Rhine between the municipalities of Neuhausen am Rheinfall and Laufen-Uhwiesen, near the town of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland, between the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zürich. They are 150 m ...
and Dettifoss
Dettifoss
Dettifoss is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park in Northeast Iceland, and is reputed to be the most powerful waterfall in Europe.It is situated on the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river, which flows from the Vatnajökull glacier and collects water from a large area in Northeast Iceland. The falls are 100...
claim to be the largest and most powerfull waterfall in Europe, but while those waterfalls have between 200 and 500 m³/s of average water flow, Sarpsfossen has approximately 577 m³/s. Just above Sarpsfossen is a road bridge with a view point. There are also view points on the east side of the falls.