Tista

Tista
Tistedalselv, Tistedalselva[1]
Tista river in Halden, Norway
Map
Location
CountryNorway
CountyØstfold
MunicipalityHalden
Physical characteristics
SourceFemsjøen lake
 • locationHalden
 • coordinates59°8′4″N 11°27′41″E / 59.13444°N 11.46139°E / 59.13444; 11.46139
MouthIddefjord
 • location
Halden
 • coordinates
59°03′N 11°24′E / 59.050°N 11.400°E / 59.050; 11.400
Length5 km (3.1 mi)
Basin features
River systemHaldenvassdraget [no]
LandmarksFredriksten fortress

Tista, also called Tistedalselva or Tistakanalen,[1] is a river in Halden municipality, in Østfold county, Norway. It is the main river in the Haldenvassdraget system and flows from Femsjøen lake to Iddefjorden fjord. The river is less than 5 km long, calculated from the dam in Femsjøen to the mouth of the fjord.