Kvina
Kvina is a river in Southern Norway. The 152-kilometre (94 mi) long river begins in the Setesdalsheiene mountains in the municipality of Valle in Agder county and it flows south, along the former Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder county border, through the Kvinesdalen valley, and emptying into the Fedafjorden, just south of Liknes in Kvinesdal municipality. The river has a 1,452.43-square-kilometre (560.79 sq mi) watershed. The river is rich in fish. In 2014, about 1.02 tonnes (1.00 long ton; 1.12 short tons) of salmon was caught in the river Kvina. The river runs through the villages of Netland, Storekvina, and Liknes.
| Kvina Kvine | |
|---|---|
Kvina, shortly before it mouths into Fedafjorden | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Agder |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Rjuven |
| • location | Setesdalsheiene, Valle, Norway |
| • coordinates | 59°13′10″N 07°15′41″E |
| • elevation | 1,418 m (4,652 ft) |
| Mouth | Fedafjorden |
• location | Liknes, Kvinesdal, Norway |
• coordinates | 58°16′20″N 06°53′21″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 152 km (94 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,452.43 km2 (560.79 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Fedafjorden |
| • average | 32 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s) |
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