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.

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Seven Sisters waterfall canonical 3
Seven Sisters Waterfall 1

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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 basin
linked to: Geirangerfjord
flowsInto Geirangerfjord
geologicalFeature series of free-falling cascades
hasLanguageVariantName nno: Dei sju systrene
linked to: "Seven Brothers"

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
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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Geirangerfjord hasWaterfall Seven Sisters waterfall
Geiranger near Seven Sisters waterfall
subject linked to: village of Geiranger
Seven Sisters waterfall name Seven Sisters waterfall
Geiranger hasNearbyWaterfall Seven Sisters Waterfall
linked to: Seven Sisters waterfall