Lakselva
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Native name
- Leavdnjajohka (Northern Sami)
- Lemmijoki (Kven)
CountryNorway
locationFinnmarksvidda
location
Lakselv| Lakselva | |
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 View of the river | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Finnmarksvidda |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lakselv |
| Length | 103 km (64 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,539 km2 (594 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 26.93 m3/s (951 cu ft/s) |
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] The river is famous for its Atlantic salmon fishing.
