Figgja

Figgja
Map
Interactive map of the river
Location
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalitySteinkjer Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceLeksdalsvatnet
 • locationSteinkjer Municipality, Norway
 • coordinates63°55′08″N 11°34′46″E / 63.9189356°N 11.579568°E / 63.9189356; 11.579568
 • elevation70 metres (230 ft)
MouthBeitstadfjorden
 • location
Steinkjer, Norway
 • coordinates
64°00′22″N 11°29′53″E / 64.00603°N 11.49805°E / 64.00603; 11.49805
 • elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length14 km (8.7 mi)

Figgja[1] is a 14-kilometer (8.7 mi) long river in Steinkjer Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The river drains the lake Leksdalsvatnet and flows north into Beitstadfjorden, the inner part of Trondheimsfjord, at the town of Steinkjer.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  2. ^ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2018-02-05). "Figgja". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-09.