Levangselva
| Levangselva | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of the river | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| Municipality | Levanger Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of the rivers Tomtvasselva and Åselva |
| • location | Damås, Levanger Municipality |
| • coordinates | 63°42′41″N 11°27′52″E / 63.71147°N 11.4644°E |
| • elevation | 120 metres (390 ft) |
| Mouth | Trondheimsfjorden |
• location | Levanger, Levanger Municipality |
• coordinates | 63°45′10″N 11°17′58″E / 63.752818°N 11.299438°E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
Levangselva[1] is a river that flows through Levanger Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It flows into the Trondheimsfjord in the town of Levanger.[2]
The area through which the river flows was once part of the old Frol Municipality. The river has Atlantic salmon and trout. The Hansfossen Power Station is located 15 kilometers (9 mi) upstream from the mouth at the 48-metre (157 ft) tall Hansfossen waterfall.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ Lund, Roar A. "Status for ungfiskbestanden i et regulert laksevassdrag (Levangerelva) relatert til vannføringsregimet" (PDF). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ Vinjar, Asbjørn, ed. (2018-03-26). "Levangerelva". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
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