Virvasselva

Virvasselva (Norwegian) Virvassåga (Norwegian) Vijriesjohke (Southern Sami) Viresjåhkå (Lule Sami)
Interactive map of the river
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
• elevation	645 metres (2,116 ft)
Mouth	Ranelva
• location	Rana Municipality, Norway
• coordinates	66°26′48″N 15°07′54″E
• 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)[1] 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.[2]

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

• List of rivers in Norway

References

1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
2. Store norske leksikon. "Rana kraftstasjon" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-19.