Ranelva

Ranelva
Map
Interactive map of the river
Location
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
MunicipalitiesRana Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceSaltfjellet
 • locationRana Municipality, Norway
 • coordinates66°29′32″N 15°14′15″E / 66.49222°N 15.23750°E / 66.49222; 15.23750
 • elevation540 metres (1,770 ft)
MouthRanfjorden
 • location
Mo i Rana, Norway
 • coordinates
66°20′9″N 14°09′49″E / 66.33583°N 14.16361°E / 66.33583; 14.16361
 • elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length130 km (81 mi)
Basin size3,790 km2 (1,460 sq mi)

Ranelva[1] is a 130-kilometre (81 mi) long river in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is one of the longest rivers in Nordland county.[2] The catchment area of the river is 3,790 square kilometres (1,460 sq mi). Before the power stations of Reinforsen (1925) and Langvatnet (1964) were built, the catchment area was 3,843 square kilometres (1,484 sq mi).[3][4]

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  2. ^ "Ranelva". Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 4 Aug 2010.
  3. ^ Petterson, Lars-Evan (January 2004). Flomsonekartprosjektet Flomberegning for Ranelva (156.Z) (PDF) (in Norwegian). Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat. ISSN 1501-2840.
  4. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Rana – elv" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-19.