Beiar River

The Beiar River[1][2] (Norwegian: Beiarelva) is a river in the municipality of Beiarn in Nordland, Norway. The river begins at the Svartisen glacier high in the mountains near the municipal borders of Beiarn, Meløy, and Rana inside the Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park. The river then flows north and then west through the Beiar Valley to the head of Beiar Fjord. It has a length of about 54 kilometers (34 mi) and a drainage area of 1,052 square kilometers (406 sq mi), and is among the largest rivers in Nordland county.[3][4]

Beiar River
The Beiar River as seen from the air in the Beiar Valley
Beiar River is located in Nordland
Beiar River
Location of the river
Beiar River is located in Norway
Beiar River
Beiar River (Norway)
Native nameBeiarelva (Norwegian)
Location
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
MunicipalityBeiarn
Physical characteristics
SourceSvartisen
  locationNordland, Norway
  coordinates66.68310°N 14.42059°E / 66.68310; 14.42059
  elevation900 metres (3,000 ft)
MouthBeiar Fjord
  location
Beiarn, Norway
  coordinates
67.03420°N 14.58452°E / 67.03420; 14.58452
  elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length54 km (34 mi)
Basin size1,052 km2 (406 sq mi)

References

  1. Rosenbauer, Tom. 2010. The Orvis Encyclopedia of Fly Fishing: Your Ultimate A to Z Guide to Being a Better Angler. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, p. 179.
  2. Coulson, Stephen J. 2000. A Review of the Terrestrial and Freshwater Invertebrate Fauna of the High Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard. Norwegian Journal of Entomology 47: 41–63, p. 63.
  3. Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Beiarelva". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
  4. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Beiarelva". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 October 2013.


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