Sima Valley Explained

Sima Valley
Other Name:Simadal
Map:Vestland#Norway
Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:60.5006°N 7.1603°W
Location:Vestland, Norway
Elevation M:48
Elevation Ref:[1]
Direction:E-W
Length:8km (05miles)
Width:1km (01miles)
Type:River valley
Watercourses:Sima River

The Sima Valley[2] [3] [4] (Norwegian: Simadal) is a river valley in the municipality of Eidfjord in Vestland county, Norway.[5] The 8km (05miles) long valley begins below Lake Rembesdal, with an elevation of 905m (2,969feet), 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]

Notes and References

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