| Begna | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Begna_-_panoramio.jpg) View of the river | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Norway_Buskerud_rel_location_map.svg)  Location of the river &sq=&lang=&file=File:Norway_Innlandet_adm_location_map.svg) Begna (river) (Innlandet) &sq=&lang=&file=File:Relief_Map_of_Norway.png) Begna (river) (Norway) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Innlandet, Buskerud |
| Municipalities | Vang, Vestre Slidre, Nord-Aurdal, Sør-Aurdal, Ringerike |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Otrøvatnet |
| • location | Tyinkrysset, Vang |
| • coordinates | 61°11′11″N 8°12′34″E / 61.1864°N 8.20936°E |
| • elevation | 971 metres (3,186 ft) |
| Mouth | Randselva river |
• location | Hønefoss, Ringerike |
• coordinates | 60°10′08″N 10°15′49″E / 60.168830°N 10.263504°E |
• elevation | 65 metres (213 ft) |
| Length | 213 km (132 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,851 km2 (1,873 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 88 m3/s (3,100 cu ft/s) |
The Begna is a river in Buskerud and Innlandet counties in Norway. The 213-kilometre (132 mi) long river runs from the Filefjell mountain area through Valdres to the town of Hønefoss where it joins the river Randselva before it empties into the Tyrifjorden. The river Begna drains a watershed of 4,875 square kilometres (1,882 sq mi) and this is the primary river in the watershed. Along its course, the river passes through the village of Begna in Sør-Aurdal Municipality. The Norwegian writer, Mikkjel Fønhus lived much of his life and located most of his novels along the river Begna.[1][2]
- ^ Erik Bjerck Hagen. "Mikkjel Fønhus". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (14 January 2021). "Begna". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 August 2022.