Beiar River Explained

Beiar River
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the river
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Beiarn
Length:54km (34miles)
Source1:Svartisen
Source1 Location:Nordland, Norway
Source1 Coordinates:66.6831°N 14.4206°W
Mouth:Beiar Fjord
Mouth Location:Beiarn, Norway
Mouth Coordinates:67.0342°N 14.5845°W
Basin Size:1052km2

The Beiar River[1] [2] (Norwegian: Beiarelva) is a river in the municipality of Beiarn in Nordland, Norway. The river begins at the Svartisen glacier high in the mountains near the municipal borders of Beiarn, Meløy, and Rana inside the Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park. The river then flows north and then west through the Beiar Valley to the head of Beiar Fjord. It has a length of about 54km (34miles) and a drainage area of 1052km2, and is among the largest rivers in Nordland county.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Rosenbauer, Tom. 2010. The Orvis Encyclopedia of Fly Fishing: Your Ultimate A to Z Guide to Being a Better Angler. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, p. 179.
  2. Coulson, Stephen J. 2000. A Review of the Terrestrial and Freshwater Invertebrate Fauna of the High Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard. Norwegian Journal of Entomology 47: 41–63, p. 63.
  3. Encyclopedia: Norsk Fjelleksikon. Beiarelva. Per Roger . Lauritzen . Per Roger Lauritzen . 2009 . Friluftsforlaget . Arendal . Norwegian . 978-82-91-49547-7.
  4. Encyclopedia: Beiarelva . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 26 October 2013.