Langvassåga is a river that flows out of the lake
Langvatnet in the municipality of
Rana
Rana may refer to:
Astronomy
* Rana (crater), a crater on Mars
* Delta Eridani or Rana, a star
People, groups and titles
* Rana (name), a given name and surname (including a list of people and characters with the name)
* Rana (title), a histori ...
in
Nordland
Nordland (; smj, Nordlánnda, sma, Nordlaante, sme, Nordlánda, en, Northland) is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, the least populous of all 11 counties, bordering Troms og Finnmark in the north, Trøndelag in the south, N ...
county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. It flows in a southeastern direction and almost immediately, it is joined by the river
Røvassåga. It then continues a short distance southwards before joining the main river
Ranelva
Ranelva is a long river in the municipality of Rana, Norway, Rana in Nordland county, Norway. It is one of the longest rivers in Nordland county. The Drainage basin, catchment area of the river is . Before the power stations of ''Reinforsen'' ( ...
, just south of the village of
Røssvoll
Røssvoll is a village in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. The village is about north-east of the town of Mo i Rana. The village is on the north side of the river Ranelva (the village of Skonseng lies on the south side of the ...
. The Langvassåga catchment area covers about . The river passes by the
Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll
Mo i Rana Airport ( no, Mo i Rana lufthavn; ) is a regional airport serving the town of Mo i Rana in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. The airport is located about outside the town in the village of Røssvoll. In 2014 Mo i R ...
.
Media gallery
Bridge at Langvassåga.JPG, Bridge on E6 above Langvassåga just before it meets Ranelva
Ranelva is a long river in the municipality of Rana, Norway, Rana in Nordland county, Norway. It is one of the longest rivers in Nordland county. The Drainage basin, catchment area of the river is . Before the power stations of ''Reinforsen'' ( ...
Langvassåga 01.JPG, Langvassåga west of the bridge
Langvassåga 03.JPG, Langvassåga meets Ranelva east of the bridge
See also
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List of rivers in Norway
The following are the 19 longest rivers of Norway, ranked by length:
# Glomma,
# Pasvikelva and Ivalo, (109 km in Norway)
# Numedalslågen,
# Gudbrandsdalslågen and Vorma,
# Tana,
# Drammensvassdraget (Drammenselva,
# Skiensvassdrag ...
References
Rana, Norway
Rivers of Nordland
Rivers of Norway
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