Langvassåga

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Langvassåga (Norway)
Location
Country Norway
County Nordland
Municipalities Rana Municipality
Physical characteristics
Source Langvatnet
 - location Rana, Norway
 - coordinates 66°22′55″N14°15′15″E / 66.3818257°N 14.2541416°E / 66.3818257; 14.2541416
 - elevation46 metres (151 ft)
Mouth Ranelva
 - location
Rana, Norway
 - coordinates
66°21′12″N14°19′07″E / 66.3532831°N 14.3185419°E / 66.3532831; 14.3185419 Coordinates: 66°21′12″N14°19′07″E / 66.3532831°N 14.3185419°E / 66.3532831; 14.3185419
 - elevation
44 metres (144 ft)
Length6.5 km (4.0 mi)
Basin size1,114 km2 (430 sq mi)
Basin features
River system Ranelva

Langvassåga is a river that flows out of the lake Langvatnet in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. It flows in a southeastern direction and almost immediately, it is joined by the river Røvassåga. It then continues a short distance southwards before joining the main river Ranelva, just south of the village of Røssvoll. The Langvassåga catchment area covers about 1,114 square kilometres (430 sq mi). The river passes by the Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll. [1]

Langvatnet (Rana) lake in Rana, Norway

Langvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. The 26.38-square-kilometre (10.19 sq mi) lake lies just northwest of the town of Mo i Rana. The lake flows out into the river Langvassåga just north of Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll. The lake used as a reservoir for the Langvatn hydroelectric power plant in the village of Ytteren, just down the hill from the lake.

Rana, Norway Municipality in Nordland, Norway

Rana is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Mo i Rana, which houses the National Library of Norway. Other population centers in Rana include Alterneset, Båsmoen, Dunderland, Eiteråga, Flostrand, Hauknes, Mæla, Myklebustad, Nevernes, Røssvoll, Selfors, Skonseng, Storforshei, Utskarpen, and Ytteren.

Nordland County (fylke) of Norway

Nordland is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is in Bodø. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen has been administered from Nordland since 1995.

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Ranelva river in Rana, Norway

Ranelva is a 130-kilometre (81 mi) long river in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. It is one of the longest rivers in Nordland county. The catchment area of the river is 3,790 square kilometres (1,460 sq mi). Before the power stations of Reinforsen (1925) and Langvatnet (1964) were built, the catchment area was 3,843 square kilometres (1,484 sq mi).

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Ytteren Village in Northern Norway, Norway

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References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Langvatnet – innsjø i Rana" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-28.