Gaula (Vestland)
The Gaula is a river located in the Sunnfjord region of Vestland county, Norway. The 63-kilometre (39 mi) long river is the central part of the Gaularvassdraget watershed basin which covers about 626 square kilometres (242 sq mi) across the municipalities of Sunnfjord and Sogndal. The river is a good salmon fishing river. The river runs across the whole municipality of Gaular, and the river is the namesake of the municipality.
| Gaula River | |
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Gaula river at the entrance to Viksdalsvatnet | |
Location of the river Gaula (Vestland) (Norway) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| Municipalities | Sunnfjord Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gaularfjellet mountains |
| • location | Haukedalen, Norway |
| • coordinates | 61.45230°N 6.56982°E |
| • elevation | 775 metres (2,543 ft) |
| 2nd source | Gaularfjellet mountains |
| • location | Sogndal, Norway |
| • coordinates | 61.35498°N 6.44588°E |
| • elevation | 932 metres (3,058 ft) |
| Mouth | Dalsfjorden |
• location | Sunnfjord, Norway |
• coordinates | 61.36704°N 5.68171°E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Length | 63 km (39 mi) |
| Basin size | 626 km2 (242 sq mi) |
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