| Ume River Umeälven | |
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 View of the river's estuary in Umeå | |
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| Native name | Ume älv (Swedish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Västerbotten |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Överuman |
| • coordinates | 66°06′N 14°47′E / 66.100°N 14.783°E |
| • elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Mouth | Kvarken |
• location | Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden |
• coordinates | 63°43′N 20°20′E / 63.717°N 20.333°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 470 km (290 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 26,814.8 km2 (10,353.3 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 450 m3/s (16,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
The Ume River (Swedish: Ume älv or Umeälven) is one of the main rivers in northern Sweden. It is around 460 km (290 mi) long, and flows in a south-eastern direction from its source, the lake Överuman by the Norwegian border within the Scandinavian mountain range. For large parts, the European route E12, also known as Blå Vägen (Blue Route), follows its path.
The river passes through Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve and Lake Storuman and drains into the Gulf of Bothnia on Sweden's east coast at the small town of Holmsund, and adjacent to the city of Umeå. Its chief tributary is the Vindel River, which is the biggest tributary river in Sweden. The Ume and Vindel rivers meet at the village of Vännas.
At the mouth of the river, where it meets the Gulf of Bothnia, lies Obbolaön (Obbola Island). The island divides the river into two streams just as it runs out into the sea.
- ^ a b "Umeälven". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 July 2010. (subscription required)
- ^ "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 11 July 2010.