| Namsen (Norwegian) Nååmesje (Southern Sami) | |
|---|---|
 View from Kvatningfjell, near Namsos | |
  Location of the river  Namsen (Norway) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Namdalen |
| Municipalities | Namsos, Overhalla, Grong, Namsskogan, Røyrvik |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Namsvatnet |
| • location | Røyrvik, Norway |
| • coordinates | 64°59′57″N 13°44′32″E / 64.99917°N 13.74222°E |
| • elevation | 455 metres (1,493 ft) |
| Mouth | Namsenfjorden |
• location | Namsos, Norway |
• coordinates | 64°27′52″N 11°31′10″E / 64.46444°N 11.51944°E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Length | 228 km (142 mi) |
| Basin size | 6,298 km2 (2,432 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 285 m3/s (10,100 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Namsenvassdraget |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tunnsjøelva, Sanddøla |
Namsen (Norwegian) or Nååmesje (Southern Sami)[1] is one of the longest rivers in Trøndelag county, in the central part of Norway. The 228-kilometre (142 mi) long river flows through the municipalities of Røyrvik, Namsskogan, Grong, Overhalla, and Namsos before emptying into the Namsenfjorden. The river is the namesake for the whole Namdalen region. The river traditionally has been used for floating timber down from the forests to the town of Namsos, where the sawmills were located. Today, parts of the Namsen are regulated by several dams.[2]
- ^ "Namsen, Namsos (Trøndelag)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
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