Salangselva or Salangsdalselva (Norwegian) or Njuorjoeatnu (Northern Sami)[1] is a river in Troms county, Norway. The 53-kilometre (33 mi) long river runs through Salangen Municipality and Bardu Municipality. 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.[2][3]
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 Sjøvegan and the outlet of Salangselva into Sagfjorden | |
 Interactive map of the river | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Troms |
| Municipalities | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Isvatnet |
| • location | Salangsdalen, Bardu Municipality |
| • coordinates | 68°33′08″N 18°09′25″E / 68.5521°N 18.15688°E |
| • elevation | 801 metres (2,628 ft) |
| Mouth | Salangen fjord |
• location | Sjøvegan, Salangen Municipality |
• coordinates | 68°51′57″N 17°51′28″E / 68.8657°N 17.8577°E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Length | 53 km (33 mi) |
| Basin size | 580 km2 (220 sq mi) |
References
edit- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ 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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