Nidelva

Nidelva
Nidelva in Trondheim, view upstream
Nidelva is located in Trøndelag
Nidelva
Location of the river
Nidelva is located in Norway
Nidelva
Nidelva (Norway)
Location
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityTrondheim
Physical characteristics
SourceSelbusjøen
 • locationTrondheim, Norway
 • coordinates63°15′30″N 10°27′49″E / 63.2582°N 10.4637°E / 63.2582; 10.4637
 • elevation157 metres (515 ft)
MouthTrondheimsfjorden
 • location
Trondheim, Norway
 • coordinates
63°26′38″N 10°24′53″E / 63.4438°N 10.4147°E / 63.4438; 10.4147
 • elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length30 km (19 mi)
Basin size3,118 km2 (1,204 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average94 m3/s (3,300 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemNea-Nidelvvassdraget
Inland portsTrondheim

Nidelva is a river in Trondheim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The name of the 30-kilometre (19 mi) long river translates to "the River Nid" since the suffix elva or elven is the Norwegian word for "the river".[1][2]

  1. ^ "Gamle bybro" (in Norwegian). Trondheim Havn. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  2. ^ Olsen Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-11-13). "Nidelva – Trøndelag". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-12.