Voxnan
| Voxnan | ||
 Voxnan at Frostkilen |
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| Data | ||
| location | Jämtlands län , Gävleborgs län ( Sweden ) | |
| River system | Ljusnan | |
| Drain over | Ljusnan → Baltic Sea | |
| source | Border with Härjedalen 61 ° 54 ′ 51 ″ N , 14 ° 38 ′ 23 ″ E |
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| muzzle | near Bollnäs in Lake Varpen Coordinates: 61 ° 19 ′ 1 ″ N , 16 ° 26 ′ 37 ″ E 61 ° 19 ′ 1 ″ N , 16 ° 26 ′ 37 ″ E
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| length | about 150 km | |
| Catchment area | 3140 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
33 m³ / s |
| Right tributaries | Bjornan | |
| Communities | Ovanåker | |
Voxnan is a 150 km long river in the Swedish region of Hälsingland and the largest tributary of the Ljusnan .
The river has its source in Lake Siksjön in Härjedalen and is popular with canoeists in its upper course . Where the coast was shortly after the last Ice Age, in the border area of the municipalities of Ljusdal , Orsa and Ovanåker , the river forms one of the most striking rapids south of the Fjell Mountains. Then it meanders through a sandy heather and forms striking embankments. After about 2/3 of its length, the Voxnan turns east. Here the river is steep and largely developed.
To the southeast of Bollnäs , Voxnan flows into Lake Varpen and joins Ljusnan, which also flows through the Varpen.
The name Voxnan probably comes from the Swedish word for "grow" ( växa ), which refers to the frequent floods.
