Julussa Explained

Julussa
Pushpin Map:Innlandet#Norway
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the river
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Innlandet
Subdivision Type3:Municipalities
Subdivision Name3:Åmot Municipality
Length:32km (20miles)
Source1:Bergesjøen
Source1 Location:Elverum, Norway
Source1 Coordinates:60.9875°N 11.7757°W
Mouth:Renaelva
Mouth Location:Åmot, Norway
Mouth Coordinates:61.1629°N 11.4453°W

Julussa is a river in Innlandet county, Norway. The river flows through the Julussdalen valley in the municipalities of Elverum and Åmot. The river begins at the lake Bergesjøen which sits at an elevation of above sea level. From Bergesjøen, Julussa flows to the northwest for until it flows into the river Renaelva.[1]

History

The name Julussa comes from the old Norwegian word "ljudlausa" which means soundless. The reason for that given name is that the river flows so silently through the valley of Julussdalen.

Julussa was very important for timber rafting the timber out of the big forests, from around the mid 16th century until 1969. The place Brattveltdammen along the Julussa is known as a national historic place for the Julussa Conflict in 1927.

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Julussa . . . 2022-02-07 . Olsen Haugen . Morten . Norwegian . 2022-03-05.