Pärlälven Explained

Pärlälven
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Sweden
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Norrbotten County
Length:139 km
Source1 Location:Arjeplog Municipality, Sweden
Mouth:Lesser Lule River
Mouth Location:Purkijaure, Sweden
Mouth Coordinates:66.6072°N 19.4847°W
Basin Size:2296 km²

Pärlälven (English: Pearl River) is a 139 km long river in Lapland, Norrbotten County, a tributary to the Lesser Lule River, with a drainage basin of 2296 km². The source is in Arjeplog Municipality, but almost the entire river flows through Jokkmokk Municipality. It flows through the lakes Peuraure, Karats, and Piertinjaure, and finally joins the Lesser Lule River in Purkijaure, a few miles west of Jokkmokk. The river is popular with sport fishers. In the 18th century, freshwater pearl mussels were fished in the river, hence the river's name.[1] [2]

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References

  1. Web site: Pärlälven, fiske älv i Lappland, sportfiske, fiska . 2024-11-13 . www.sportfiskeguide.se.
  2. Book: Sötvattensfisket, Drottningholm (Sweden) Statens Undersöknings-och Försöksanstalt för . Meddelanden . 1971 . en.

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