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Sopotnia Wielka Falls

Coordinates: 49°21′02″N 19°10′50″E / 49.3505°N 19.18045°E / 49.3505; 19.18045 (Sopotnia Falls Falls)
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Sopotnia Wielka Falls
General view of the waterfall
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LocationŻywiec Beskids, Poland
Coordinates49°21′02″N 19°10′50″E / 49.3505°N 19.18045°E / 49.3505; 19.18045 (Sopotnia Falls Falls)
TypeCascade
Elevation620 m (2,030 ft)
Total height12 m (39 ft)
WatercourseSopotnia

Sopotnia Wielka Falls is a waterfall located in Sopotnia Wielka, 20 kilometers south of Żywiec,[1] in the Żywiec Beskids, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, dropping a total of 12 metres (39 ft). Its waters fall down into a 5-meter deep plunge pool. It lies on the Sopotnia Stream and is the highest waterfall in all of Polish Beskid Mountains. The waterfall and its surroundings have been designated as a protected area.[2]

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  1. ^ "Sopotnia Wielka Wodospad". europeanwaterfalls.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Wodospad w Sopotni Wielkiej". slaskie.travel (in Polish). Retrieved 8 February 2024.