Seven Sisters waterfall
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The Seven Sisters waterfall is a famous series of seven parallel cascades plunging into Norway’s Geirangerfjord, renowned for its dramatic natural beauty and popularity as a scenic tourist attraction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seven Sisters waterfall canonical | 3 |
| Seven Sisters Waterfall | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural tourist attraction
ⓘ
waterfall ⓘ |
| access | primarily viewed from boats on Geirangerfjord ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
De Syv Søstrene
ⓘ
The Seven Sisters ⓘ |
| associatedFeature | The Suitor waterfall across the fjord ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason |
early summer
ⓘ
late spring ⓘ |
| climateZone | temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| composedOf | seven parallel cascades ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Geirangerfjord
ⓘ
surface form:
Geirangerfjord basin
|
| flowsInto | Geirangerfjord ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | series of free-falling cascades ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariantName |
"Seven Brothers"
ⓘ
surface form:
nno: Dei sju systrene
nob: De syv søstrene ⓘ |
| landscapeContext |
glacially carved valley
ⓘ
steep fjord cliffs ⓘ |
| localLegend | seven sisters dancing playfully down the mountain ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Geirangerfjord ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty | Møre og Romsdal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Stranda ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Western Norway ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 410 metres ⓘ |
| name | Seven Sisters waterfall self-link ⓘ |
| navigationFeature | well-known landmark for fjord navigation ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Geiranger ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic natural beauty
ⓘ
popularity as a scenic tourist attraction ⓘ |
| numberOfDrops | 7 ⓘ |
| partOf | Norwegian fjord landscape ⓘ |
| photographicSubject | iconic image of Geirangerfjord ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within a protected fjord landscape ⓘ |
| scenicReputation | one of the most famous waterfalls in Norway ⓘ |
| tallestSingleDrop | about 250 metres ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
photography
ⓘ
sightseeing by boat ⓘ viewing from fjord viewpoints ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major attraction for fjord cruises ⓘ |
| transportConnection | visited by cruise ships ⓘ |
| UNESCOSite | West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of the West Norwegian Fjords World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
dramatic vertical rock face
ⓘ
seven distinct water streams side by side ⓘ |
| watercourseType | stream-fed waterfall ⓘ |
| waterSource |
rainfall
ⓘ
snowmelt ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Geiranger
this entity surface form:
Seven Sisters Waterfall