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Namsen (Norwegian) or Nååmesje (Southern Sami)[1] is one of the longest rivers in Trøndelag county, in the central part of Norway. The 228-kilometre (142 mi) long river flows through the municipalities of Røyrvik, Namsskogan, Grong, Overhalla, and Namsos before emptying into the Namsenfjorden. The river is the namesake for the whole Namdalen region. The river traditionally has been used for floating timber down from the forests to the town of Namsos, where the sawmills were located. Today, parts of the Namsen are regulated by several dams.[2]

Namsen (Norwegian) Nååmesje (Southern Sami)
View from Kvatningfjell, near Namsos
Location of the river Show map of Trøndelag Namsen (Norway) Show map of Norway
Location
Country	Norway
County	Trøndelag
District	Namdalen
Municipalities	Namsos, Overhalla, Grong, Namsskogan, Røyrvik
Physical characteristics
Source	Namsvatnet
• location	Røyrvik, Norway
• coordinates	64°59′57″N 13°44′32″E
• elevation	455 metres (1,493 ft)
Mouth	Namsenfjorden
• location	Namsos, Norway
• coordinates	64°27′52″N 11°31′10″E
• elevation	0 metres (0 ft)
Length	228 km (142 mi)
Basin size	6,298 km2 (2,432 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	285 m3/s (10,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	Namsenvassdraget
Tributaries
• left	Tunnsjøelva, Sanddøla

Location

The river begins in springs in Børgefjell National Park, just over the border in Nordland county. This water feeds the large lake Store Namsvatnet. The Namsen river itself starts when the water passes through the dam on the northwest side of the lake Namsvatnet in the municipality of Røyrvik.

The river then travels through the Namdalen valley towards the coast, ending at the town of Namsos where it flows into the Namsenfjorden, the same fjord into which the smaller river Årgårdselva flows. There are two major tributaries to the Namsen: Tunnsjøelva and Sanddøla.[3]

The total watershed is approximately 6,298 square kilometres (2,432 sq mi) and at Namsos, the water discharges into the fjord at about 285 cubic metres per second (10,100 cu ft/s).[2]

Fishing

The Namsen is considered one of the best Atlantic Salmon fishing rivers in the world, and is often called the "Queen of Rivers". Beginning in the 19th century, the British found the Atlantic salmon fishing to be excellent here, and the river became a major tourist attraction. Catches above 23 kilograms (51 lb) are not unusual. The Namsen is a wide river and is thus often fished from small boats using a method called "harling". This method consists of trolling a lure while the boat moves slowly from bank to bank and drifting downstream. Thus, the salmon meet the lure as they swim upstream.[3]

See also

• Kraftverkene i Øvre Namsen
• The Norwegian Sawmill museum

References

External links

• Salmon with a weight of 25 kg caught in June 2009 (in Norwegian)
• Upper Namsen Fishing

На других языках

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[de] Namsen

Der Namsen (südsamisch: Nååmesje) ist ein Fluss in Trøndelag in Norwegen. Er entsteht in der Nähe der schwedischen Grenze im Gebiet der Kommune Røyrvik, wo er den Abfluss des Sees Store Namsvatn bildet. Er fließt durch das Tal Namdalen auf einer Länge von 228 Kilometern im Wesentlichen in südliche und westliche Richtungen, ehe er in Namsos in den Namsenfjord mündet. Seine beiden wichtigsten Nebenflüsse heißen Bjøra und Sanddøla. Der Fluss fließt durch die Kommunen Røyrvik, Namsskogan, Grong, Overhalla und Namsos.

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- [en] Namsen

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[es] Río Namsen

El río Namsen es un río costero de Noruega que discurre por el condado de Trøndelag. Nace en el lago Namsvatnet (de 39.38 km² y una longitud de 16 km), cerca de la localidad de Røyrvik, y recorre el valle de Namdalen hasta alcanzar la costa y desemboca en el mar de Noruega, cerca de las ciudades de Namsos y Namsenfjord, en el mismo fiordo en el que también desemboca otro río más pequeño, el Årgårdselva.

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[it] Namsen

Il Namsen (in sami meridionale Nååmesje) è un fiume della Norvegia centrale, il più lungo della contea di Trøndelag[1]. Tradizionalmente il fiume è stato utilizzato in passato per il trasporto fluviale del legname, dalle foreste lungo il suo corso fino a Namsos, dove erano situate le segherie. Attualmente la portata del Namsen è regolata da diverse dighe.

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[ru] Намсен

Намсен (норв. Nååmesje) — река в Норвегии. Находится в губернии Трёнделаг в центральной части страны и является крупнейшей рекой этой административно-территориальной единицы. Её длина составляет 229 км; река протекает через муниципалитеты Рёйрвик, Намсскуган, Гронг, Уверхалла и Намсус. В прошлом активно использовалась для сплава леса в Намсус, где находились лесопилки. На Намсене построено несколько плотин[1].

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