Folda (Rindal)

Folda
Reservoir on the Folda River
Interactive map of the river
Location
Country	Norway
Counties	Møre og Romsdal, Trøndelag
Municipalities	Surnadal Municipality, Rindal Municipality
Physical characteristics
Source	Trollheimen mountains
• location	Surnadal/Oppdal border
• coordinates	62.757869°N 9.1408825°E / 62.757869; 9.1408825
• elevation	0 metres (0 ft)
Mouth	Surna River
• location	Surnadal Municipality, Møre og Romsdal
• coordinates	63.02286°N 9.086509°E / 63.02286; 9.086509
• elevation	44 metres (144 ft)
Length	40 km (25 mi)
Basin size	350 km^2 (140 sq mi)

The Folda[1] is a river in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag counties in Norway.[2] The river is part of the Surna watershed and flows into the Surna 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) west-southwest of the village of Rindal in Rindal Municipality in Trøndelag county. It has its source in the Trollheimen mountains on the border of Surnadal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county and Oppdal Municipality in Trøndelag county.[2] The river heads northwards and, for a time, it forms the border between Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag counties. Two reservoirs lie along the course of the river: Lake Fold (Norwegian: Foldsjø or Follsjø) and Gray Lake (Norwegian: Gråsjø).[2] The Folda has a catchment area of 350 square kilometers (140 sq mi) and is fed by several tributaries: the Rinna, Bulu, and Vindøla.[2] The name of the river comes from Old Norse Fold, probably meaning 'the broad one'.[2]

See also

• List of rivers in Norway

References

1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
2. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2020-06-08). "Folda (elv)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-01-16.