Piteälven
Piteälven Piteälv, Pite älv, Piteå älv |
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Location of the Piteälven |
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Data | ||
location | Norrbottens län ( Sweden ) | |
River system | Piteälven | |
origin | See Pieskehaure in Sulitjelma massif 66 ° 54 '38 " N , 16 ° 49' 2" O |
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Source height | 577 m above sea level | |
muzzle | at Piteå in Svensbyfjärden ( Gulf of Bothnia ) Coordinates: 65 ° 21 ′ 52 ″ N , 21 ° 19 ′ 22 ″ E 65 ° 21 ′ 52 ″ N , 21 ° 19 ′ 22 ″ E |
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Mouth height | 0 m o.h. | |
Height difference | 577 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 1.4 ‰ | |
length | approx. 400 km | |
Catchment area | 11,285.3 km² | |
Outflow at the level at the mouth |
MQ |
160 m³ / s |
Left tributaries | Varjisån | |
Right tributaries | Abmoälven , Vistån | |
Medium-sized cities | Piteå | |
Communities | Vidsel | |
Storforsen waterfall |
The Piteälven (also Piteälv , Pite älv or Piteå älv ) is a north Swedish river that flows from the Scandinavian Mountains into the Baltic Sea .
The Piteälven has a length of 400 kilometers and drains an area of 11,220 km². It rises on the Norwegian-Swedish border and flows into the Gulf of Bothnia at Piteå . The mean water flow at the mouth is 160 m³ / s. There are several large lakes on its upper reaches, such as B. Tjeggelvas , Vuolvojaure and Labbas , and rapids such as. B. the Trollforsen and the 2 kilometer long Storforsen near Vidsel . The Piteälven is one of the few rivers in northern Sweden that is not equipped with hydroelectric power stations.
Web links
Commons : Piteälven - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ SMHI - Sjöareal och sjöhöjd (PDF; 3.5 MB)
- ↑ Sveriges Meteorologiska och Hydrologiska Institut (SMHI) - Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige (PDF; 2.5 MB)