Glomma
| Glomma / Glåma | |
|---|---|
 The Glomma at the Solbergfoss Hydroelectric Power Station | |
 Map of the Glomma River watershed | |
| 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[1] |
The Glomma, or Glåma, is Norway's longest and most voluminous river. With a total length of 621 kilometres (386 miles), it has a drainage basin that covers fully 13% of Norway's surface area, all in the southern part of the country.[2]
Geography
At its fullest length, the river runs from
Because it flows through some of the richest forest districts, it has historically been Norway's leading log-floating river. The combination of raw materials, water power, and easy transport has over the centuries encouraged industry along the Glomma. Some of the country's largest manufacturing and processing concerns are found around its mouth, where supplies of timber and hydropower have been backed by excellent port facilities.
The upper limit of the
The upper river valleys of Norwegian rivers have distinctive names which are vestiges of earlier cultural distinctions such as building styles, traditional clothing or
Upon entering
Name
The form Glomma is used in Østfold and Akershus counties, while in Innlandet and Trøndelag counties the river is called (and written) Glåma. An older form was Glaumr; another, in Old Norse, was Raumelfr, meaning a "loud noise" or "thunder" + "river".[4]
Several places are named after the river, for instance Glåmdal and Glåmos.
See also
References
- ^ "Glomådeltaet". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Til kilden". June 2012.
- ^ Fullerton, Brian; Williams, Alan F. (1972). Scandinavia: An Introductory Geography. New York: Praeger Publishers.
- ^ Tolkien, Christopher (trans.), The Saga of King Heidrek the Wise (London: Nelson, 1960), p. 67 fn. 4.
External links
Media related to Glomma at Wikimedia Commons
