Þjófafoss

Þjófafoss
The Þjófafoss
Coordinates	64 ° 3 '23.7 "  N , 19 ° 51' 58.8"  W Coordinates: 64 ° 3 '23.7 "  N , 19 ° 51' 58.8"  W.
place	Búrfellskógur, Iceland
height	12 m
width	52 m
flow	Þjórsá

The Þjófafoss ( Isl. Þjófar = "thieves", foss = "waterfall") is a waterfall of the Þjórsá in southern Iceland . They are said to have pushed thieves into the waterfall.

To the south of the Búrfell mountain , the river supports here in a wide arc of 12 m in depth. Since the water from the Þjórsá for the Búrfellsvirkjun is taken from above and released again below, the waterfall is largest when the snowmelts.

See also

• List of waterfalls in Iceland

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Þjófafoss, Iceland. Retrieved October 29, 2017 .