Norrström

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Norrström
Norrbro across the Norrström

Norrbro across the Norrström

Data
location Stockholm ( Sweden )
River system Norrström
origin Riddarfjärden (part of Mälaren )
59 ° 19 ′ 36 ″  N , 18 ° 3 ′ 33 ″  E
Source height 0.7  m o.h.
muzzle Stockholm's ström (part of Saltsjön ) coordinates: 59 ° 19 ′ 36 ″  N , 18 ° 4 ′ 39 ″  E 59 ° 19 ′ 36 ″  N , 18 ° 4 ′ 39 ″  E
Mouth height m o.h.
Height difference 0.7 m
Bottom slope 0.7 ‰
length 1 km
Catchment area 22,650.2 km²
Drain MQ
166 m³ / s
Big cities Stockholm

The Norrström is a natural river in Stockholm and the main drain of the Mälaren to the Baltic Sea . It connects the easternmost part of the Mälaren, the Riddarfjärden , with the Stockholms stöm , the westernmost part of the Baltic Sea bay Saltsjön .

The Norrström runs north of Gamla stan , the old town of Stockholm . The two islands of Strömsborg and Helgeandsholmen are in the Norrström .

The catchment area of the Norrström covers 22650.2 km². The mean discharge of the Norrström is 166 m³ / s.

Web links

Commons : Norrström  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Sveriges Meteorologiska och Hydrologiska Institut (SMHI) - Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige (PDF file; 2.41 MB)