Norsälven
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Norsälven Frika |
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 Norsälven near Älvenäs, E18 bridge in the background |
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| Data | ||
| location | Värmlands län ( Sweden ) | |
| River system | Göta älv | |
| Drain over | Göta älv → Kattegat | |
| origin |
Nedre Fryken 59 ° 32 ′ 36 " N , 13 ° 17 ′ 55" E |
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| Source height | 62.1 m ö.h. | |
| muzzle | approx. 10 km west of Karlstad in the Vänern Coordinates: 59 ° 21 ′ 50 " N , 13 ° 11 ′ 10" E 59 ° 21 ′ 50 " N , 13 ° 11 ′ 10" E |
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| Mouth height | 44.4 m above sea level | |
| Height difference | 17.7 m | |
| Bottom slope | 0.63 ‰ | |
| length | 28 km ( 179 km with the source river Ljusnan ) | |
| Catchment area | 4174 km² (thereof 11% in Norway) | |
| Outflow at the level at the mouth |
MQ |
51.4 m³ / s |
 Norsälven at the Frykfors power station |
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The Norsälven (former name Frika ) is a river in the Swedish province of Värmland County .
It forms the outflow of the Nedre Fryken north of the Vänern . From there it flows over a distance of 28 km to Vänern . Its mouth is about 10 km west of Karlstad . The catchment area of the Norsälven covers 4174 km². Its source rivers Rottnan , Röjdan and Ljusnan are tributaries of the Mellan-Fryken and Övre Fryken, respectively . With the source river Ljusnan, the river system of the Norsälven reaches a length of 179 km.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b SMHI - Sjöareal och sjöhöjd (PDF; 3.5 MB)