Säveån
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 Kusebacka bro across Säveån in Floda |
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| Data | ||
| location | Västra Götalands län ( Sweden ) | |
| River system | Göta älv | |
| Drain over | Göta älv → Kattegat | |
| origin | See Säven 57 ° 55 '28 " N , 12 ° 51' 19" O |
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| Source height | 155 m o.h. | |
| muzzle | in Göteborg in the Göta River Coordinates: 57 ° 43 ′ 16 ″ N , 11 ° 59 ′ 21 ″ E 57 ° 43 ′ 16 ″ N , 11 ° 59 ′ 21 ″ E
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| length | 130 km (including source rivers) | |
| Catchment area | 1475 km² | |
| Flowing lakes | Mjörn , Lillelången, Sävelången, Aspen | |
| Big cities | Gothenburg | |
| Medium-sized cities | Alingsås , Lerum , Partille | |
| Small towns | Vårgårda | |
 Knavra bro over the Säveån in Stenkullen |
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 old stone bridge over the Säveån in Lerum |
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The Säveån is a river in the Swedish province of County of Västra Götaland .
It has its origins in Lake Säven , between Borås and Vårgårda . From there it flows first in a westerly direction, then in a northerly direction. At Vårgårda it turns to the southwest, passes Alingsås and flows through the lake Mjörn . It then continues its course in a southerly, then in a westerly direction. The cities of Lerum and Partille lie on its course. Finally it flows into the Göta älv in Gothenburg .
The river length including source rivers is 130 km. The catchment area covers 1475 km².
Web links
Commons : Säveån - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ SMHI - Sjöareal och sjöhöjd (PDF; 3.5 MB)