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| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| Municipalities | Rana Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Virvatnet |
| • location | Rana Municipality, Norway |
| • coordinates | 66°18′36″N 15°24′12″E / 66.31000°N 15.40333°E / 66.31000; 15.40333 |
| • elevation | 645 metres (2,116 ft) |
| Mouth | Ranelva |
| • 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) |
| Length | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ranelva |
Virvasselva or Virvassåga (Norwegian), Vijriesjohke (Southern Sami), or Viresjåhkå (Lule Sami) 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.
Media gallery
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The lowest part of Virvasselva
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The lowest part of Virvasselva
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The lowest part of Virvasselva
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Virvasselvas meeting with Ranelva (on the right)
See also
References
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- Store norske leksikon. "Rana kraftstasjon" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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