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River in Nordland, Norway
Bjøllåga (Norwegian)
Biellok (Lule Sami)
Bjellåga (Norwegian)
Biellok-jåhkå (Lule Sami)
View of the river
Interactive map of the river
Location
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
MunicipalitiesRana, Saltdal
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Nordre Bjøllåvatnet
 • locationSaltdal Municipality, Norway
 • coordinates66°47′43″N 15°00′32″E / 66.79522°N 15.0089°E / 66.79522; 15.0089
 • elevation706 metres (2,316 ft)
MouthRiver Ranelva
 • locationRana Municipality, Norway
 • coordinates66°30′36″N 14°58′08″E / 66.50991°N 14.96887°E / 66.50991; 14.96887
 • elevation177 metres (581 ft)
Length58.5 km (36.4 mi)
Basin size375 km (145 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average14.2 m/s (500 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemRanavassdraghet

Bjøllåga (Norwegian) or Biellok (Lule Sami) (lit. 'Bell River') is a river in Nordland county, Norway. It flows from the lake Nordre Bjøllåvatnet in Saltdal Municipality, through the valley of Bjøllådalen in the Saltfjellet mountains, within the Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park, and joins with the river Ranelva in Rana Municipality.

References

  1. "Stadnamn og skrivemåten for stadnamn" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Bjøllåga". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  3. Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Bjøllådalen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
  4. Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Nordre Bjøllåvatnet". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.


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