Granni

The Granni (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈkranːɪ]) is an Icelandic waterfall that cascades ino the Þjórsá valley right beside the Háifoss. These two waterfalls did not have names until the beginning of the 19th century,[1][2] when this waterfall was given a name based on the Icelandic word nágranni or granni, meaning "neighbor", because of its proximity (less than 250 meters distant and fed by the same river) to the waterfall Háifoss, which was given a name containing the word hái, meaning tall. The river Fossá í Þjórsárdal splits into two branches some 750 meters upstream from the waterfalls, and downstream from the waterfalls, the two branches converge again into the Þjórsá river. Granni has a height of 101 meters and less power than the 122-meter-high Háifoss.[3] Both waterfalls can be seen from a sightseing platform on the south side of the falls. The volcano Hekla is within sight in the background.[4][5][6]

This article is about the Icelandic waterfall. For a group of inhabitants of the region documented as Scandza, see Scandza § Inhabitants.
Granni
Háifoss (left) and Granni (right)
LocationIceland
Coordinates64°12′33″N 19°41′00″W
Total height101 m
Number of drops2

See also

References
  1. Young, Don (2008). Iceland Adventure Guide. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 445. ISBN 978-1588436726.
  2. Schulz, Martin (2018). Photographing Iceland: An Insider's Guide to the Most Iconic Locations. San Rafael: Rocky Nook, Inc. ISBN 978-1681984087.
  3. Árbók. Ferðafélag Íslands. 1956. p. 71.
  4. "Háifoss". Guide to Iceland. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  5. "Granni, Iceland - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  6. "Granni". European waterfalls. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
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