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Coordinates: 68°51′57″N 17°51′28″E / 68.8657°N 17.8577°E / 68.8657; 17.8577
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{{Infobox river
{{Infobox river
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|image = Sjovegan from Hogfjell.jpg
|image = Sjovegan from Hogfjell.jpg
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|image_caption = [[Sjøvegan]] and the outlet of Salangselva into Sagfjorden
|image_caption = [[Sjøvegan]] and the outlet of Salangselva into Sagfjorden
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Troms]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Troms]]
|subdivision_type3 = Municipalities
|subdivision_type3 = Municipalities
|subdivision_name3 = [[Bardu Municipality]], [[Salangen Municipality]]
|subdivision_name3 = {{bulleted list|[[Bardu Municipality]]|[[Salangen Municipality]]}}
<!-----------PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS----------->
<!-----------PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS----------->
|length = {{convert|53|km|mi|abbr=on}}
|length = {{convert|53|km|mi|abbr=on}}
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<!-----------BASIN FEATURES----------->
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|source1 = Isvatnet
|source1 = Isvatnet
|source1_location = [[Salangsdalen]], [[Bardu]]
|source1_location = [[Salangsdalen]], [[Bardu Municipality]]
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|mouth = [[Salangen (fjord)|Salangen]] fjord
|mouth = [[Salangen (fjord)|Salangen]] fjord
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'''Salangselva''' is a river in [[Troms]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|53|km|adj=on}} 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 [[Salangen (fjord)|Sagfjorden]] at the village of [[Sjøvegan]].<ref name=naf2010>{{cite book |title=[[NAF Veibok]] 2010&ndash;2012 |edition=29 |publisher=Norges Automobil-Forbund |editor=Evensen, Knut Harald |location=Oslo |language=Norwegian |pages=114, 502 |year=2010}}</ref><ref name="snl">{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://snl.no/Salangselva|title=Salangselva|editor-first=Geir|editor-last=Thorsnæs|accessdate=2018-08-19|date=2018-04-09|encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]]|publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]]|language=Norwegian}}</ref>
{{native name|no|'''Salangselva''' or '''Salangsdalselva'''}} or {{native name|se|'''Njuorjoeatnu'''}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/78619|title=Informasjon om stadnamn|website=Norgeskart|publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]]|language=no|accessdate=2024-07-18}}</ref> is a river in [[Troms]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|53|km|adj=on}} 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 [[Salangen (fjord)|Sagfjorden]] at the village of [[Sjøvegan]].<ref name=naf2010>{{cite book |title=[[NAF Veibok]] 2010&ndash;2012 |edition=29 |publisher=Norges Automobil-Forbund |editor=Evensen, Knut Harald |location=Oslo |language=Norwegian |pages=114, 502 |year=2010}}</ref><ref name="snl">{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://snl.no/Salangselva|title=Salangselva|editor-first=Geir|editor-last=Thorsnæs|accessdate=2018-08-19|date=2018-04-09|encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]]|publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]]|language=Norwegian}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 02:47, 19 July 2024

Sjøvegan and the outlet of Salangselva into Sagfjorden
Map
Interactive map of the river
Location
CountryNorway
CountyTroms
Municipalities
Physical characteristics
SourceIsvatnet
 • locationSalangsdalen, Bardu Municipality
 • coordinates68°33′08″N 18°09′25″E / 68.5521°N 18.15688°E / 68.5521; 18.15688
 • elevation801 metres (2,628 ft)
MouthSalangen fjord
 • location
Sjøvegan, Salangen Municipality
 • coordinates
68°51′57″N 17°51′28″E / 68.8657°N 17.8577°E / 68.8657; 17.8577
 • elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length53 km (33 mi)
Basin size580 km2 (220 sq mi)

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  2. ^ Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010–2012 (in Norwegian) (29 ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. pp. 114, 502.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-04-09). "Salangselva". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-19.