Lakselva

Lakselva
View of the river
Native name	Leavdnjajohka Lemmijoki
Basin
Main source	Finnmarksvidda
River mouth	Lakselv
Size	1,539 km^2 (594 sq mi)
Countries	Norway
Physiognomy
Length	103 km (64 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 26.93 m^3/s (951 cu ft/s)

Coordinates: 69°59′25″N 24°57′27″E / 69.9904°N 24.9574°E Lakselva (Northern Sami: Leavdnjajohka; Kven: Lemmijoki) is a river in Finnmark county in northern Norway. It begins in Karasjok Municipality runs north through Porsanger Municipality into the Porsangerfjorden, a fjord off of the Barents Sea. The 103-kilometre (64 mi) long river runs past the village of Lakselv. The European route E06 highway runs along the river for much of its course.^[1]

References

1. Store norske leksikon. "Lakselva i Finnmark" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-03-27.