Bjøllåga

Bjøllåga or Bjellåga (Norwegian) or Biellok or Biellok-jåhkå (Lule Sami)[1] (literally: Bell River) is a river in Nordland county, Norway. It flows from the lake Nordre Bjøllåvatnet in Saltdal Municipality, through the valley of Bjøllådalen in the Saltfjellet mountains, within the Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park, and joins with the river Ranelva in Rana Municipality.[2][3][4]

Bjøllåga  (Norwegian)
Bjøllåga  (Norwegian)
Biellok  (Lule Sami)
Biellok-jåhkå  (Lule Sami)
View of the river
Location of the river
Bjøllåga (Norway)
Location
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
MunicipalitiesRana, Saltdal
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Nordre Bjøllåvatnet
  locationSaltdal, Norway
  coordinates66.79522°N 15.0089°E / 66.79522; 15.0089
  elevation706 metres (2,316 ft)
MouthRiver Ranelva
  location
Rana, Norway
  coordinates
66.50991°N 14.96887°E / 66.50991; 14.96887
  elevation
177 metres (581 ft)
Length58.5 km (36.4 mi)
Basin size375 km2 (145 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average14.2 m3/s (500 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemRanavassdraghet

References

  1. "Stadnamn og skrivemåten for stadnamn" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Bjøllåga". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  3. Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Bjøllådalen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
  4. Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Nordre Bjøllåvatnet". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.


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