| Målselva | |
|---|---|
.jpg) View of the Målselva river | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Troms |
| Municipalities | Målselv Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lille Rostavatnet |
| • location | Rostadnes,Målselv,Troms |
| • coordinates | 69°01′18″N19°30′53″E / 69.0218°N 19.5148°E /69.0218; 19.5148 |
| • elevation | 102 metres (335 ft) |
| Mouth | Malangen fjord |
• location | Målsnes,Målselv,Troms |
• coordinates | 69°18′23″N18°31′29″E / 69.3065°N 18.5248°E /69.3065; 18.5248 |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Length | 140 km (87 mi) |
| Basin size | 6,144 km2 (2,372 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Målselvvassdraget |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Barduelva |
TheMålselva is a river inMålselv Municipality inTroms county,Norway. The 140-kilometre (87 mi) long river flows throughthe Målselv valley (Målselvdalen) and then empties into theMålselvfjorden, an arm of theMalangen fjord. The municipality and the valley through which the river runs are both named after the river. The river is common fishing grounds for locals.
The smaller riversDivielva,Tamokelva, andRostaelva converge near theLille Rostavatnet lake to form the Målselva river. Later, the riverBarduelva joins it nearFossmoen andBardufoss. The river drains awatershed of 6,144 square kilometres (2,372 sq mi).[1] Målselva contains fourhydropower stations throughout itscatchment - theMålselva catchment. The Målselva river passes by the main villages ofBardufoss,Andselv, andSkjold, and has smaller settlements likeKjerresnes, Karlstad and Rossvoll near its drainage into the fjord.
Kjerresnes has an ice bridge formed over the river during the winter, which shortens the travel to other settlements like Finnsnes by a huge margin..
Målselva is an important habitat for many economically important species, likesalmonids, includingsea trout,Atlantic salmon, andarctic charr.
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