| Nausta | |
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  Location of the river  Nausta (Norway) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| Municipalities | Sunnfjord Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Inste Langevatnet |
| • location | Sunnfjord, Norway |
| • coordinates | 61°37′18″N 6°13′02″E / 61.62170°N 6.21732°E |
| • elevation | 1,390 metres (4,560 ft) |
| Mouth | Førdefjorden |
• location | Naustdal, Norway |
• coordinates | 61°30′22″N 5°43′10″E / 61.50599°N 5.71950°E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Length | 36 km (22 mi) |
| Basin size | 227 km2 (88 sq mi) |
Nausta is a river in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It runs through the Naustdal valley to the southwest before emptying into Førde Fjord at the village of Naustdal below Kletten Hill. The 36-kilometre (22 mi) long river drains a watershed area of about 276 square kilometres (107 sq mi). The river begins at the lake Inste Langevatnet, which sits high up in the mountains at an elevation of 1,390 metres (4,560 ft) above sea level.[1]
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Nausta" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-11-15.