List of rivers in Sweden
This list of rivers in Sweden lists rivers in Sweden.
River systems in Sweden
Dalälven
Ume älv
Sweden is divided into 112 main catchment areas that flow directly into the sea. These usually have an area of at least 200 km². These are numbered consecutively, with the Torneälven number 1 and the Enningdalsälven number 112. Other catchment areas that flow into Norway are numbered 113–116. On the island of Gotland there are catchment areas with the numbers 117 and 118, and on the island of Öland the catchment area with the number 119.
These 119 catchment areas or river systems are listed below:
| No. | River system | Total catchment area in km² |
Catchment area in Sweden [km²] |
Catchment area (sea) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Torneälven | 40157.1 | 25393.2 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 002 | Keräsjoki | 426.6 | 426.6 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 003 | Sangisälven | 1230.0 | 1230.0 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 004 | Kalixälven | 18130.1 | 18130.1 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 005 | Töreälven | 448.6 | 448.6 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 006 | Vitån | 518.7 | 518.7 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 007 | Råneälven | 4207.3 | 4207.3 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 008 | Old age | 402.9 | 402.9 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 009 | Luleälven | 25240.5 | 24545.6 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 010 | Alån | 592.2 | 592.2 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 011 | Rosån | 196.8 | 196.8 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 012 | Alterälven | 458.7 | 458.7 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 013 | Piteälven | 11285.3 | 11285.3 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 014 | Lillpiteälven | 618.7 | 618.7 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 015 | Rokån | 228.8 | 228.8 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 016 | Jävreån | 195.7 | 195.7 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 017 | Åbyälven | 1343.9 | 1343.9 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 018 | Byskeälven | 3661.8 | 3661.8 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 019 | Kågeälven | 909.3 | 909.3 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 020 | Skellefteälven | 11731.0 | 11731.0 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 021 | Bureälven | 1045.6 | 1045.6 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 022 | Mångbyån | 218.7 | 218.7 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 023 | Kålabodaån | 505.7 | 505.7 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 024 | Rickleån | 1648.9 | 1648.9 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 025 | Dalkarlsån | 346.5 | 346.5 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 026 | Sävarån | 1161.3 | 1161.3 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 027 | Tavelån | 409.9 | 409.9 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 028 | Umeälven | 26814.8 | 26814.8 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 029 | Hörnån | 391.7 | 391.7 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 030 | Öreälven | 3028.9 | 3028.9 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 031 | Leduån | 329.7 | 329.7 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 032 | Lögdeälven | 1608.2 | 1608.2 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 033 | Husån | 577.5 | 577.5 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 034 | Gideälven | 3441.8 | 3441.8 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 035 | Idbyån | 222.4 | 222.4 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 036 | Moälven | 2307.2 | 2307.2 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 037 | Nätraån | 1024.4 | 1024.4 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 038 | Ångermanälven | 31864.0 | 30337.7 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 039 | Gådeån | 292.7 | 292.7 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 040 | Indalsälven | 26726.5 | 24684.4 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 041 | Selångersån | 459.8 | 459.8 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 042 | Ljungan | 12851.1 | 12851.1 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 043 | Gnarpsån | 228.8 | 228.8 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 044 | Harmångersån | 1197.1 | 1197.1 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 045 | Delångersån | 2007.7 | 2007.7 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 046 | Nianån | 196.9 | 196.9 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 047 | Norralaån | 319.3 | 319.3 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 048 | Ljusnan | 19828.1 | 19828.1 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 049 | Skärjån | 329.7 | 329.7 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 050 | Hamrångeån | 517.9 | 517.9 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 051 | Testeboån | 1111.8 | 1111.8 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 052 | Gavleån | 2459.5 | 2459.5 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 053 | Dalälven | 28953.8 | 27827.8 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 054 | Tämnarån | 1258.1 | 1258.1 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 055 | Forsmarksån | 375.5 | 375.5 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 056 | Olandsån | 880.9 | 880.9 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 057 | Skeboån | 482.8 | 482.8 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 058 | Broströmmen | 226.6 | 226.6 | Gulf of Bothnia |
| 059 | Norrtäljeån | 351.9 | 351.9 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 060 | Åkersström | 395.9 | 395.9 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 061 | Norrström | 22650.2 | 22650.2 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 062 | Tyresån | 251.5 | 251.5 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 063 | Trosaån | 572.0 | 572.0 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 064 | Svärtaån | 372.0 | 372.0 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 065 | Nyköpingsån | 3631.6 | 3631.6 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 066 | Kilaån | 432.2 | 432.2 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 067 | Motala stream | 15481.2 | 15481.2 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 068 | Söderköpingsån | 881.7 | 881.7 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 069 | Vindån | 303.5 | 303.5 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 070 | Storån | 522.1 | 522.1 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 071 | Botorpsströmmen | 998.8 | 998.8 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 072 | Marströmmen | 496.1 | 496.1 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 073 | Virån | 588.2 | 588.2 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 074 | Emån | 4471.9 | 4471.9 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 075 | Alsterån | 1524.8 | 1524.8 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 076 | Snärjebäcken | 284.6 | 284.6 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 077 | Ljungbyån | 757.8 | 757.8 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 078 | Hagbyån | 467.9 | 467.9 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 079 | Bruatorpsån | 430.1 | 430.1 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 080 | Lyckebyån | 810.3 | 810.3 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 081 | Nättrabyån | 443.6 | 443.6 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 082 | Ronnebyån | 1112.7 | 1112.7 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 083 | Vierydsån | 165.2 | 165.2 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 084 | Bräkneån | 462.3 | 462.3 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 085 | Mieån | 284.3 | 284.3 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 086 | Mörrumsån | 3369.1 | 3369.1 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 087 | Skräbeån | 1005.7 | 1005.7 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 088 | Helge å | 4748.9 | 4748.9 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 089 | Nybroån | 315.8 | 315.8 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 090 | Sege å | 334.4 | 334.4 | actual Baltic Sea |
| 091 | Höje å | 316.0 | 316.0 | Oresund |
| 092 | Kävlingeån | 1203.8 | 1203.8 | Oresund |
| 093 | Saxån | 359.9 | 359.9 | Oresund |
| 094 | Råån | 192.8 | 192.8 | Oresund |
| 095 | Vege å | 488.1 | 488.1 | Kattegat |
| 096 | Rönne å | 1896.6 | 1896.6 | Kattegat |
| 097 | Stensån | 284.5 | 284.5 | Kattegat |
| 098 | Lagan | 6451.8 | 6451.8 | Kattegat |
| 099 | Genevadsån | 224.1 | 224.1 | Kattegat |
| 100 | Fylleån | 393.8 | 393.8 | Kattegat |
| 101 | Nissan | 2685.7 | 2685.7 | Kattegat |
| 102 | Suseån | 450.0 | 450.0 | Kattegat |
| 103 | Ätran | 3342.2 | 3342.2 | Kattegat |
| 104 | Himleån | 201.3 | 201.3 | Kattegat |
| 105 | Viscane | 2202.1 | 2202.1 | Kattegat |
| 106 | Rolsån | 693.7 | 693.7 | Kattegat |
| 107 | Kungsbackaån | 301.9 | 301.9 | Kattegat |
| 108 | Göta älv | 50229.3 | 42471.1 | Kattegat |
| 109 | Bäveån | 300.6 | 300.6 | Skagerrak |
| 110 | Örekilsälven | 1340.2 | 1340.1 | Skagerrak |
| 111 | Strömsån | 256.3 | 251.4 | Skagerrak |
| 112 | Enningdalsälven | 781.7 | 554.3 | Skagerrak |
| 113 | Glomma | 41917.0 | 414.5 | Skagerrak |
| 114 | Nean | 3100 | 289.0 | Atlantic |
| 115 | Vapstälven | 4122 | 556.4 | Atlantic |
| 116 | Rana | 3790.0 | 237.4 | Atlantic |
| 117 | Gothemån | 479.5 | 479.5 | actual Baltic Sea ( Gotland ) |
| 118 | Snoderån | 183.3 | 183.3 | actual Baltic Sea (Gotland) |
| 119 | ( Öland ) | 1354.2 | 1354.2 | actual Baltic Sea (Öland) |
Other major rivers in Sweden
The following list contains larger rivers in Sweden that do not flow directly into the sea and are therefore not included in the above list.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Sveriges Meteorologiska och Hydrologiska Institut (SMHI) - Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige (PDF; 2.5 MB)
- ↑ Suomen rajavesistöt ( Memento of the original of November 27, 2013 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. (PDF; 16 kB)
