Salangselva
Salangselva is a river in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 53-kilometre (33 mi) long river runs through the municipalities of Salangen and Bardu. The river originates from the lake Isvatnet, flows through the Salangsdalen valley, the waterfall Kistefoss and the lake Øvrevatnet, and empties into the Sagfjorden at the village of Sjøvegan.[1][2]
Salangselva Salangsdalselva | |
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Sjøvegan and the outlet of Salangselva into Sagfjorden | |
Location of the river Salangselva (Norway) | |
Location | |
Country | Norway |
County | Troms og Finnmark |
Municipalities | Bardu Municipality, Salangen Municipality |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Isvatnet |
• location | Salangsdalen, Bardu |
• coordinates | 68.5521°N 18.15688°E |
• elevation | 801 metres (2,628 ft) |
Mouth | Salangen fjord |
• location | Sjøvegan, Salangen |
• coordinates | 68.8657°N 17.8577°E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
Length | 53 km (33 mi) |
Basin size | 580 km2 (220 sq mi) |
References
- Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010–2012 (in Norwegian) (29 ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. pp. 114, 502.
- Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-04-09). "Salangselva". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
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