Gudbrandsdalslågen

The Gudbrandsdalslågen (or simply Lågen) is a river which flows through the Gudbrandsdal valley in Innlandet county, Norway. The 204-kilometre (127 mi) long river runs through a large valley in Eastern Norway before emptying into Mjøsa, the largest lake in Norway. The river flows through the municipalities of Lesja, Dovre, Sel, Nord-Fron, Sør-Fron, Ringebu, Øyer, and Lillehammer.

Gudbrandsdalslågen
Lågen
Location of the river
Gudbrandsdalslågen (Norway)
Location
CountryNorway
CountyInnlandet
Physical characteristics
SourceLesjaskogsvatnet
  locationLesjaverk, Norway
  coordinates62.1893977°N 8.53775024°E / 62.1893977; 8.53775024
  elevation611 metres (2,005 ft)
MouthMjøsa
  location
Jørstadmoen, Norway
  coordinates
61.127987°N 10.4061126°E / 61.127987; 10.4061126
  elevation
121 metres (397 ft)
Length204 km (127 mi)
Basin size11,459 km2 (4,424 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average255 m3/s (9,000 cu ft/s)
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