Svartelva

Svartelva
View of the river near Ilseng
Location of the river Svartelva (Norway)
Location
Country	Norway
County	Innlandet
Municipalities	Stange Municipality
Physical characteristics
Source	Gjetholmsjøen lake
• location	Stange/Løten, Norway
• coordinates	60.72227°N 11.46227°E / 60.72227; 11.46227
• elevation	314.6 metres (1,032 ft)
Mouth	Mjøsa lake
• location	Stange/Hamar, Norway
• coordinates	60.7943°N 11.1218°E / 60.7943; 11.1218
• elevation	123 metres (404 ft)
Length	70.5 km (43.8 mi)
Basin size	481.9 km2 (186.1 sq mi)
Width
• average	18–26 m (59–85 ft)
Discharge
• average	3.94 m3/s (139 cu ft/s)

Svartelva (English: The Black River) is a river in Innlandet county, Norway. The 70.5-kilometre (43.8 mi) long river flows from the lake Gjetholsmjøen on the border of Løten and Stange at Byenga and it heads westward into Romedal. The river passes very close to the lake Rokosjøen in Løten before heading wester to Ådalsbruk. At the village of Ilseng, it is joined by a tributary, the river Lageråa. From the point where the Lageråa joins, the river forms the border between Stange and Hamar municipalities, continuing until the outlet at Åkersvika into the large lake Mjøsa. The river is about 18–26 metres (59–85 ft) wide, but it is fairly shallow.

See also

• List of rivers in Norway