Råån
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Råån Råå-ån, Kvistoftaån, Kvistofta-Råån |
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 Råån near Helsingborg |
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| Data | ||
| location | Skåne län ( Sweden ) | |
| River system | Råån | |
| source | at Duveke 55 ° 57 '37 " N , 13 ° 3' 15" O |
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| Source height | 70 m ö.h. | |
| muzzle | near Råå in the Öresund Coordinates: 55 ° 59 ′ 25 ″ N , 12 ° 44 ′ 30 ″ E 55 ° 59 ′ 25 ″ N , 12 ° 44 ′ 30 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 0 m o.h. | |
| Height difference | 70 m | |
| Bottom slope | 2.3 ‰ | |
| length | 30 km | |
| Catchment area | 192.8 km² | |
 Råån outside Vallåkra |
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The Råån , also known as Kvistoftaån , is a river in Skåne in southern Sweden . It flows into the Öresund , the strait between Sweden and Denmark , in the Råå district of Helsingborg .
The Råån rises at an altitude of 70 m above sea level . and has a length of 30 km. It drains an area of about 200 km². For a large part of its length, the river flows through the 100–150 meter wide Vallåkra Valley ( Vallåkradalen ), which is cut 20–30 m deep into the landscape.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sveriges Meteorologiska och Hydrologiska Institut (SMHI) - Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige (PDF; 2.5 MB)