Västerdalälven
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Location of the Västerdalälven |
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location | Dalarnas län ( Sweden ) | |
River system | Dalälven | |
Drain over | Dalälven → Baltic Sea | |
Union | from Fuluälven and Görälven 61 ° 18 ′ 18 ″ N , 13 ° 4 ′ 39 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 370 m above sea level | |
confluence | with the Österdalälven near Djurås to Dalälven coordinates: 60 ° 33 ′ 0 ″ N , 15 ° 8 ′ 0 ″ E 60 ° 33 ′ 0 ″ N , 15 ° 8 ′ 0 ″ E |
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Mouth height | approx. 150 m above sea level | |
Height difference | approx. 220 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 0.94 ‰ | |
length | approx. 235 km | (including source rivers 315 km)|
Catchment area | 8640 km² | |
Left tributaries | Vanån | |
Communities | Vansbro , Björbo , Malung halls | |
Västerdalälven near Vansbro |
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Bridge over the Västerdalälven near Vansbro |
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Fänforsen |
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Vemforsen |
The Västerdalälven is a north Swedish river that flows from the Scandinavian Mountains towards the Baltic Sea .
geography
It arises in north-western Dalarna near the Norwegian border north of Sälen by the confluence of the Görälven ( Norwegian Ljøra ) and the Fuluälven (also Fulan ). In the upper reaches there are a few lakes and artificial impoundments. The Västerdalälven has a length of about 235 kilometers.
At Djurås , the Västerdalälven and Österdalälven flow together to form the Dalälven river .
Web links
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