Tvindefossen

Tvindefossen (also written Tvinnefossen; also called Trollafossen^[1]) is a waterfall in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the village of Vossevangen along the European route E16 road to Flåm.^{[2][3][unreliable source?]}

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Location	Vestland, Norway
Coordinates	60.726244°N 6.484203°E / 60.726244; 6.484203
Type	Tiered Plunges
Total height	116 metres (381 ft)
Number of drops	2
Total width	61 metres (200 ft)
Average width	46 metres (151 ft)
Run	152 metres (499 ft)
Watercourse	Kroelvi
Average flow rate	4 cubic metres per second (140 cu ft/s)

The many-stranded waterfall, often said to be 152 metres (499 ft) high,^[2] is actually 116 metres (381 ft),^[2] is formed by a small Kroelvi stream,^[1] tumbling over a receding cliff.^[4] It is famous for its beauty.^[5] Buses sometimes stop for people to admire it.^[6] It was painted in 1830 by Johan Christian Dahl.^[7]

In addition, in the late 1990s the water at Tvindefossen acquired a reputation for rejuvenation and revival of sexual potency that made it one of the most important natural tourist attractions in western Norway, with as many as 200,000 people a year from the U.S., Japan and Russia visiting and filling containers with the water.^[8][9]

At one point it was Norway's ninth most visited natural attraction, with 272,000 visitors.^[10]

See also

• List of waterfalls#Norway