| Mandalselva Mandalsåni / Marna | |
|---|---|
 The river mouth of Mandalselva by Sjøsanden in Mandal | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Sørlandet |
| Municipality | Åseral, Lyngdal, Lindesnes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Øre lake |
| • location | Åseral, Agder, Norway |
| • coordinates | 58°34′42″N 07°23′48″E / 58.57833°N 7.39667°E |
| • elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Mouth | Mannefjorden |
• location | Mandal, Agder, Norway |
• coordinates | 58°01′12″N 07°27′26″E / 58.02000°N 7.45722°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 115 km (71 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,800 km2 (690 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Kjølemo, Mandal |
| • average | 85 m3/s (3,000 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 970 m3/s (34,000 cu ft/s) |
Mandalselva, Mandalsåni, or Marna (English: Mandal River, Old Norse: Mǫrn) is a river in Agder county in Norway. The river has its origins in the mountains between Ose in Setesdal and the Upper Sirdal valley. The river flows south to its mouth at the North Sea at the town of Mandal. The river is 115 kilometres (71 mi) long and flows through the municipalities Åseral, Lyngdal, and Lindesnes. The largest tributaries are Monn, Logna, Skjerka, Kosåna, Logåna, and Røyselandsbekken. Skjerka, Monn and Logna all flow into the lake Øre in Åseral which is considered the beginning of the main Mandalselva river. The river passes through the villages of Kylland, Bjelland, Laudal, Heddeland, Øyslebø, and Krossen.[1]
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Mandalselva" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-11-26.