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The Skellefte River (Swedish: Skellefteälven or Skellefte älv; Pite Sami: Seldutiedno; Ume Sami: Syöldateiednuo) is a river in northern Sweden; one of the major Norrland rivers.

Skellefte River
Lejonströmsbron in Skellefteå
Native name	Skellefteälven / Skellefte älv (Swedish) Seldutiedno (Pite Sami) Syöldateiednuo (Ume Sami)
Location
Country	Sweden
County	Norrbotten, Västerbotten
Physical characteristics
Source	Ikesjaure
• location	Arjeplog Municipality, Norrbotten County
• coordinates	66°48′56″N 16°7′6″E
Mouth	Gulf of Bothnia
• location	Skellefteå, Västerbotten County
• coordinates	64°42′23″N 21°9′13″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	410 km (250 mi)[1]
Basin size	11,731.0 km2 (4,529.4 sq mi)[2]
Discharge
• average	157 m3/s (5,500 cu ft/s)[1]

Geographically, it starts in the Norrbotten County, also known as the Swedish Lappland province where it drains the lakes Hornavan, Uddjaur and Storavan near Arjeplog; then goes south-east into Västerbotten County, passing through the town Skellefteå (which has given it its name), and finally discharging in the Gulf of Bothnia, in the Västerbotten province.

It is one of the major northern Swedish rivers, with a length of 410 kilometers. Like many large northern rivers, it has been cultivated for water power.

There are several tributaries to the river, with the largest ones named: Malån, Petikån, Finnforsån, Bjurån and Klintforsån.

Salmons and trouts are being put out to compensate for the water power plants, and the river and its tributary are all popular destinations for fishers. Especially popular is the town Skellefteå, known as "Fishing in City".

See also

Some of the other large Norrland rivers:

• Kalix River
• Torne River
• Lule River
• Pite River
• Ume River
• Ångerman River

References

На других языках

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[de] Skellefte älv

Der Skellefte älv (auch Skellefteälven; Pitesamisch Seldutiedno, Umesamisch Syöldateiednuo) ist einer der großen Flüsse im Norden Schwedens. Er fließt durch Norrbottens län und Västerbottens län. Der Fluss hat eine Gesamtlänge von etwa 410 km. Er entspringt am See Ikesjaure im westlichen Lappland, durchfließt die Seen Hornavan, Uddjaure und Storavan und mündet bei Skellefteå in den Bottnischen Meerbusen.

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- [en] Skellefte River

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[es] Río Skellefte

El río Skellefte (en sueco, Skellefte älv o, en lenguaje cotidiano, Skellefteälven) es un río europeo que discurre por el norte de Suecia y desemboca en el golfo de Botnia. Tiene una longitud aproximada de 410 km y drena una cuenca de 11.731 km². Es uno de los principales ríos de Norrland.

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[it] Skellefte

Lo Skellefte (in svedese Skellefte älv o Skellefteälven) è un fiume della Svezia settentrionale che attraversa le contee di Norrbotten e Västerbotten. È il maggiore di tutto il Norrland, con una lunghezza di 410 km; tra i suoi maggiori tributari vi sono il Malån, Petikån, Finnforsån, Bjurån e Klintforsån. Lo Skellefte è immissario ed emissario del lago Hornavan.

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[ru] Шеллефтеэльвен

Шеллефте́эльвен[1] или Шелле́фте-эльв[2] (Ше́ллефтеэ́льв[3][4]; швед. Skellefte älv) — река на севере Швеции.

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