Lakselva

Lakselva (Northern Sami: Leavdnjajohka; Kven: Lemmijoki) is a river in Troms og Finnmark county in northern Norway. It begins in Karasjok Municipality runs north through Porsanger Municipality into the Porsangerfjorden, a fjord off of the Barents Sea. The 103-kilometre (64 mi) long river runs past the village of Lakselv. The European route E06 highway runs along the river for much of its course.[1]

Lakselva
View of the river
Native nameLeavdnjajohka
Lemmijoki
Location
CountryNorway
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationFinnmarksvidda
Mouth 
 • location
Lakselv
Length103 km (64 mi)
Basin size1,539 km2 (594 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average26.93 m3/s (951 cu ft/s)

References
  1. Store norske leksikon. "Lakselva i Finnmark" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-03-27.


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