Børselva
Børselva Bissojohka / Pyssyjoki |
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Water code | NO : 225.Z | |
location | Porsanger in Finnmark ( Norway ) | |
River system | Børselva | |
Drain over | Børselva → Atlantic Ocean | |
source | in the east of the municipality of Porsanger | |
muzzle | near Børselv in the Porsangerfjord Coordinates: 70 ° 18 '39 " N , 25 ° 30' 40" E 70 ° 18 '39 " N , 25 ° 30' 40" E |
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Mouth height |
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length | 76.2 km | |
Catchment area | 883 km² | |
Drain |
MQ |
18.47 m³ / s |
Communities | Børselv |
The Børselva ( North Sami : Bissojohka , kvensk : Pyssyjoki ) is a river in the municipality of Porsanger in the Norwegian province of Troms og Finnmark . It has its origin north of the eastern part of the fell area Gaissene in the east of the municipality and flows into the Porsangerfjord at Børselv . The river has a length of 76.2 km and a catchment area of 882.81 km². The mean flow rate at the mouth is 18.47 m³ / s. It flows in its course through the Silfar Gorge, where the water is clear and emerald colored . The Silfar Gorge is one of the deepest gorges in Northern Europe.
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The Børselva is one of three salmon-rich rivers in Porsanger municipality - the other two rivers are the Lakselva and the Stabburselva .
With its inclusion in the Verneplan I for vassdrag program , the river has been under special protection since 1973.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b NVE - Børselva ( Memento of the original from February 26, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , nve.no, accessed February 26, 2015 (Norwegian)
- ↑ Store norske leksikon : Børselv , accessed on February 26, 2015 (Norwegian)