Sima Valley

Sima Valley
Simadal
The Sima Valley seen from the road to Kjeåsen
Sima Valley is located in Vestland
Sima Valley
Sima Valley
Sima Valley is located in Norway
Sima Valley
Sima Valley
Sima Valley (Norway)
Floor elevation48 m (157 ft)[1]
Length8 kilometers (5.0 mi) E-W
Width1 kilometer (0.62 mi)
Geology
TypeRiver valley
Geography
Coordinates60°30′02″N 07°09′37″E / 60.50056°N 7.16028°E / 60.50056; 7.16028 
RiversSima River

The Sima Valley[2][3][4] (Norwegian: Simadal) is a river valley in the municipality of Eidfjord in Vestland county, Norway.[5] The 8-kilometre (5.0 mi) long valley begins below Lake Rembesdal, with an elevation of 905 meters (2,969 ft), which is one of the sources of the Sima River. The valley then runs west along the river to the Sima Hydroelectric Power Station at the head of the Simadal Fjord, where the river empties into the fjord. Norwegian County Road 103 runs through part of the valley and then continues along the south side of the fjord.[6]

The Sima Valley is known for its waterfalls, including Rembesdal Falls (Rembesdalsfossen) and Skykkjedal Falls (Skykkjedalsfossen).[5] It suffered catastrophic floods in 1893 and 1937.[3][5] The valley had a population of 10 in 2017.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Simadal, Eidfjord (Hordaland)". Yr. Norwegian Meteorological Institute and Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Porter, Darwin (1993). Frommer's Comprehensive Travel Guide: Scandinavia '93-'94. New York: Prentice Hall Travel. p. 329. ISBN 9780671847005. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Jan Otto Larsen (2005). "The Influence of Climate Change on Natural Hazards in Arctic Region". In Senneset, Kåre; Flaate, Kaare; Larsen, Jan Otto (eds.). Landslides and Avalanches. ICFL 2005 Norway. London: Taylor & Francis. pp. 229–232.
  4. ^ Picturesque Scandinavia: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland; Architecture, Landscape, Life of the People. Berlin: Atlantis. 1925. p. 88.
  5. ^ a b c d Thorsnæs, Geir. "Simadal". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  6. ^ "Simadal". Norgeskart. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
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