Steinkjerelva

Steinkjerelva is a 2.2-kilometer (1.4 mi) long river in the town of Steinkjer in Steinkjer municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It forms at the confluence between the rivers Byaelva and Ogna at Guldbergaunet and flows through the town of Steinkjer before flowing into Beitstadfjorden, the inner part of the Trondheimsfjord. The river is crossed by four bridges, including one for the Nordland Line and the Sneppen Bridge which is part of the European route E6 highway. The river drains the entire Snåsavatnet watershed, which covers an area of 2,143 square kilometers (827 sq mi).[1][2]

Steinkjerelva
Location of the river
Steinkjerelva (Norway)
Location
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalitySteinkjer
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of the rivers Byelva and Ogna
  locationSteinkjer, Norway
  coordinates64.02258°N 11.50307°E / 64.02258; 11.50307
  elevation10 metres (33 ft)
MouthBeitstadfjorden
  location
Steinkjer, Norway
  coordinates
64.01233°N 11.4825°E / 64.01233; 11.4825
  elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Basin size2,143 km2 (827 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemSnåsavatnet
BridgesSneppen Bridge

See also

  • List of rivers in Norway

References

  1. Petterson, Lars-Evan (2007). "Flomberegning for Steinkjerelva og Ogn" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. ISSN 1501-2840. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  2. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-02-05). "Steinkjerelva". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-09.


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