Mongefossen

Mongefossen
Location	Rauma, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates	62°26′34″N 7°53′43″E / 62.4428°N 7.8953°E / 62.4428; 7.8953Coordinates: 62°26′34″N 7°53′43″E / 62.4428°N 7.8953°E / 62.4428; 7.8953
Type	Horsetail
Elevation	900 metres (3,000 ft)
Total height	773 metres (2,536 ft)
Number of drops	1
Longest drop	773 metres (2,536 ft)
Watercourse	Monge
World height ranking	4

Mongefossen (English: Monge falls) 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 ft).^[1] 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.^[2]

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.

References

1. ^ Mongefossen at the World Waterfall Database
2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Mongefossen" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/Mongefossen. Retrieved 2010-10-27.