ICELAND

ICELAND / ÍSLAND.

Norden issue.
Urriðafoss (waterfall).
Second stamp in a set of 2, issued on 24.03.1983.
Face value: 5 krónor.
Printing: Photogravure.
Print: 1,000,000 copies.
Size: 39 x 26 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 597.
- Michel No. 597.
- Scott No. 572.
- StampWorld No. 598.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 627.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 550.

Urriðafoss is a waterfall located in the river Þjórsá in southwest Iceland. With a flow rate of 360 m³ / s, it has the highest average water flow of any waterfall in the country. The highest part of the waterfall is 6 m (19.68 ft) high. In winter, ice floes up to 20 m (65.6 ft) thick can form. Currently it is planned to build an underground hydroelectric plant to produce energy from the waterfall, which is a controversial decision because it could make it disappear and is the reason for protests by the population of the area.