Jakobselva (Vadsø)
Jakobselva Vestre Jakobselva / Ánnejohka / Annijoki |
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Water code | NO : 240.Z | |
location | in the municipalities of Vadsø and Nesseby in the province of Finnmark ( Norway ) | |
River system | Jakobselva | |
Drain over | Jakobselva → Barents Sea | |
source | in the center of the Varanger peninsula | |
muzzle | in the Barents Sea coordinates: 70 ° 6 ′ 26 ″ N , 29 ° 19 ′ 37 ″ E 70 ° 6 ′ 26 ″ N , 29 ° 19 ′ 37 ″ E |
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length | 40 km | |
Catchment area | 630 km² |
The Jakobselva ( Northern Sami : Ánnejohka , Finnish Annijoki ) is a river in the municipalities Vadsø and Nesseby in the Fylke Troms og Finnmark in northern Norway . The river is also referred to as Vestre Jakobselva (Vestre = German "Western" ) to distinguish the river of the same name on the Norwegian- Russian border. The river has its origin in the center of the Varanger peninsula . It flows south and flows into the Varangerfjord at Vestre Jakobselv - 17 km west of Vadsø . The river runs in parts in the Varangerhalvøya National Park .
With the Verneplan I for vassdrag program , the river has been under special protection since 1973.
fauna
The river is a popular river for salmon fishing . Salmon can migrate 20–30 km upstream.
Individual evidence
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