| Ranelva | |
|---|---|
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  Location of the river  Ranelva (Norway) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| Municipalities | Rana Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Saltfjellet |
| • location | Rana, Norway |
| • coordinates | 66°29′32″N 15°14′15″E / 66.49222°N 15.23750°E |
| • elevation | 540 metres (1,770 ft) |
| Mouth | Ranfjorden |
• location | Mo i Rana, Norway |
• coordinates | 66°20′9″N 14°09′49″E / 66.33583°N 14.16361°E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Length | 130 km (81 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,790 km2 (1,460 sq mi) |
Ranelva is a 130-kilometre (81 mi) long river in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. It is one of the longest rivers in Nordland county.[1] 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).[2][3]
- ^ "Ranelva". Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 4 Aug 2010.
- ^ Petterson, Lars-Evan (January 2004). Flomsonekartprosjektet Flomberegning for Ranelva (156.Z) (PDF) (in Norwegian). Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat. ISSN 1501-2840.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Rana – elv" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-19.