Global InformationReisaelva information
| Reisaelva Reisa River | |
|---|---|
 Looking downstream of Reisaelva | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Troms |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Nordreisa |
| • coordinates | 69°18′14″N 21°59′53″E / 69.303763°N 21.997978°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Reisafjorden |
• coordinates | 69°46′55″N 21°00′45″E / 69.781972°N 21.012469°E |
| Length | 90 kilometres (56 mi) |
Reisaelva or Reisa River (Northern Sami: Ráiseatnu, Kven: Raisinjoki)[1] is a river in Northern Norway, located in the county of Troms. It runs from the lake Reisavannet in the municipality of Nordreisa through the Reisa Valley and empties into the Reisafjorden in the municipality of Kåfjord.[2][3][4]
The river is approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) long, making it one of the longest rivers in Troms.[3][5][6]
Multiple fish in the river weighing over 20 kilograms (44 lb) have been caught.[6][7][8] A total of 481 kilograms (1,060 lb) of salmon, sea trout, and char were caught in 2019.[3][6]
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