Folda (Rindal)

The Folda (or Folla) is a river in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag counties in Norway.[1] The river is part of the Surna watershed and flows into the Surna 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) west-southwest of the village of Rindal in the municipality of Rindal in Trøndelag county. It has its source in the Trollheimen mountains on the border of the municipality of Surnadal in Møre og Romsdal county and the municipality of Oppdal in Trøndelag county.[1] The river heads northwards and, for a time, it forms the border between Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag counties. Two reservoirs lie along the course of the river: Lake Fold (Norwegian: Foldsjø or Follsjø) and Gray Lake (Norwegian: Gråsjø).[1] The Folda has a catchment area of 350 square kilometers (140 sq mi) and is fed by several tributaries: the Rinna, Bulu, and Vindøla.[1] The name of the river comes from Old Norse Fold, probably meaning 'the broad one'.[1]

Folda
Folla
Reservoir on the Folda River
Location of the river
Folda (Rindal) (Norway)
Location
CountryNorway
CountiesMøre og Romsdal, Trøndelag
MunicipalitiesSurnadal, Rindal
Physical characteristics
SourceTrollheimen mountains
  locationSurnadal/Oppdal border
  coordinates62.757869°N 9.1408825°E / 62.757869; 9.1408825
  elevation0 metres (0 ft)
MouthSurna River
  location
Surnadal, Møre og Romsdal
  coordinates
63.02286°N 9.086509°E / 63.02286; 9.086509
  elevation
44 metres (144 ft)
Length40 km (25 mi)
Basin size350 km2 (140 sq mi)

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