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Norsälven
Norsälven () is a river flowing between Fryken and Vänern in Värmland, Sweden. It used to be an important river for log driving Log driving is a means of moving logs (sawn tree trunks) from a forest to sawmills and pulp mills downstream using the current of a river. It was the main transportation method of the early logging industry in Europe and North America. History .... During the 1950s, there were 6.23 million logs annually floating in the river. The length is 28 km (including Ljusnan River, 179 km). References Rivers of Värmland County {{Sweden-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fryken
Fryken (){{cite book, url=https://runeberg.org/ortnamn/0012.html, author1=Jöran Sahlgren, author2=Gösta Bergman, title=Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter, language=sv, year=1979, page=8 is a chain of three lakes in Värmland, Sweden: Upper, Middle and Lower Fryken. The lakes are separated by two sounds, Sunnesundet and Nilsbysundet. The total length of Fryken is 80 km, but it is only 3 km wide at the widest part. The maximum depth is 120 meters and it is located at 62 meters above sea level. Fryken is drained by Norsälven. Upper Fryken (Övre Fryken) The Human settlement, locality Torsby is situated at the north end of Upper Fryken with the main tributary Ljusnan River (Värmland), Ljusnan and the smaller river Röjdån. The football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson owned a country house at the south-east side of Upper Fryken until his death in 2024. The locality Sunne, Sweden, Sunne is situated in the south at the sound between Upper Fryken an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
