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Virvasselva

Coordinates: 66°26′48″N 15°07′54″E / 66.44667°N 15.13167°E / 66.44667; 15.13167
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Map
Interactive map of the river
Location
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
MunicipalitiesRana Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceVirvatnet
 • locationRana Municipality, Norway
 • coordinates66°18′36″N 15°24′12″E / 66.31000°N 15.40333°E / 66.31000; 15.40333
 • elevation645 metres (2,116 ft)
MouthRanelva
 • location
Rana Municipality, Norway
 • coordinates
66°26′48″N 15°07′54″E / 66.44667°N 15.13167°E / 66.44667; 15.13167
 • elevation
319 metres (1,047 ft)
Length21 km (13 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionRanelva

Virvasselva or Virvassåga (Norwegian), Vijriesjohke (Southern Sami), or Viresjåhkå (Lule Sami)[1] is a river in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The river flows out of the eastern part of the lake Virvatnet. The stream Boneselva meets Virvasselva about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the lake Virvatnet. This is a large, continuous, very rich and untouched wetland area with tarns, rivers, marshes, and very tight vegetation. Virvasselva has a good population of Arctic char.

After about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), the river Virvasselva reaches a pumping station where most of the water is diverted through a tunnel to flow west to supply the Rana power station. The much smaller river then continues north and meets the main river Ranelva at Elvmøtheia in the Dunderland Valley.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Rana kraftstasjon" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-19.