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Ljungan (Jamtlandic: Jångna or Aoa, from Old Norse *Oghn "the dreadful"[3]) is a 322 kilometer long river in Sweden. It originates near Trondheim and the Norwegian border. The river runs through the Swedish counties of Jämtland and Västernorrland. Several hydropower plants are located along the river.

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Ljungan
Location
Country	Sweden
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Bothnian Sea
• coordinates	62°19′N 17°23′E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	350 km (220 mi)[1]
Basin size	12,851.1 km2 (4,961.8 sq mi)[2]
Discharge
• average	140 m3/s (4,900 cu ft/s)[1]
• maximum	850 m3/s (30,000 cu ft/s)[1]

A pathogenic virus of the viral family which includes polio and hepatitis A was isolated from a bank vole near the Ljungan river in the mid-1990s, and named Ljungan virus.

Some towns near or by the river are:

• Matfors
• Njurunda
• Ånge

References

На других языках

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[de] Ljungan

Der Ljungan ist ein 399 km[2] langer Fluss in Schweden, der durch die historischen Provinzen Härjedalen, Jämtland und Medelpad fließt. Sein Einzugsgebiet beläuft sich auf 12.851 km².[1] Die Quelle des Ljungan entspringt östlich des Sylan. Von dort fließt er nach Nordosten zum Helagsfjäll und schließlich weiter zu seiner Mündung am Bottnischen Meerbusen, in der Nähe der Stadt Sundsvall. Bis zu seiner Mündung wird der Ljungan beiderseits von zahlreichen Nebenflüssen gespeist und fließt zudem durch einige große Seen. Des Weiteren befinden sich am Fluss mehrere Wasserkraftwerke. Der obere Teil des Ljungan, vor allem zwischen Kalfjäll und Ljungdalen, ist ein beliebtes Freizeit- und Touristenziel, besonders für Kanu- und Kajak-Fahrer.

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- [en] Ljungan

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[es] Río Ljungan

El río Ljungan (en sueco, Ljungan o, en lenguaje cotidiano, Ljunganälven; en jamtlandico: Jångna or Aoa, del nórdico antiguo «Oghn, 'den förskräckliga'» [Oghn, el terrible][1]) es un río europeo que discurre por el norte de Suecia y desemboca en el golfo de Botnia. Tiene una longitud aproximada de 400 km y drena una cuenca de 12.851 km² (mayor que países como Gambia, Jamaica o Catar).

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[it] Ljungan

Ljungan è un fiume della Svezia centrale che nasce presso il confine norvegese ed attraversa le contee di Jämtland e Västernorrland.

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[ru] Юнган

Юнган (швед. Ljungan) — река в Швеции, длина — 322 км, площадь бассейна составляет 12 851 км².

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