Glomma is the longest river in Norway.
It is 598 kilometres (372 miles) long. It runs from Aursund to Fredrikstad.
Glomma / Glåma | |
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Etymology | Old Norse, Glaumr, from raumr: "noise," "racket" |
Location | |
Country | Norway |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Aursund |
- location | Røros, Trøndelag, Norway |
- coordinates | 62°37′06″N 11°48′11″E / 62.61833°N 11.80306°E |
- elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
Mouth | Fredrikstad |
- location | Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway |
- coordinates | 59°13′04″N 10°55′51″E / 59.21778°N 10.93083°E |
- elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 621 km (386 mi) |
Basin size | 42,000 km2 (16,000 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | 720 m3/s (25,000 cu ft/s) |
- maximum | 4,700 m3/s (170,000 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
- left | Vorma |
- right | Rena |
Designation | |
Official name | Glomådeltaet |
Designated | 12 November 2010 |
Reference no. | 1954 |
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