Nidelva

Nidelva
Nidelva in Trondheim, view downstream
Interactive map of the river
Location
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityTrondheim Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceSelbusjøen
 • locationTrondheim Municipality, Norway
 • coordinates63°15′30″N 10°27′49″E / 63.2582°N 10.4637°E / 63.2582; 10.4637
 • elevation157 metres (515 ft)
MouthTrondheimsfjorden
 • location
Trondheim Municipality, Norway
 • coordinates
63°26′38″N 10°24′53″E / 63.4438°N 10.4147°E / 63.4438; 10.4147
 • elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length30 km (19 mi)
Basin size
3,118 km2 (1,204 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average94 m3/s (3,300 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemNea-Nidelvvassdraget
Inland portsTrondheim

Nidelva is a 30-kilometre (19 mi) river in Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway.

Location

The Nidelva starts at the Hyttfossen [no] waterfall which rises from Bjørsjøen [no], a small lake located just below Selbusjøen, the largest lake in the southern part of Trøndelag County. The Nidelva runs north through Klæbu, then to Tiller, and then through the city of Trondheim before reaching Trondheimsfjord by the island of Brattøra near Trondheim Central Station. The Nidelva is at its deepest at the Trongfossen, a deep ravine in the village of Klæbu. There are six hydro-electric power stations along the river. The Nidelva forms the last part of the Nea-Nidelvvassdraget watershed. The Nea River is a tributary which empties into Selbusjøen, which in turn flows into the Nidelva.

A song referencing the river, Nidelven stille og vakker du er [no] ("Nidelven quiet and beautiful you are"), was written by resistance fighter and composer Oskar Hoddø [no].

References

  1. ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  2. ↑ "Gamle bybro" (in Norwegian). Trondheim Havn. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  3. 1 2 Olsen Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-11-13). "Nidelva – Trøndelag". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  4. ↑ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2010-10-17). "Neavassdraget". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  5. ↑ Hoddø, Oskar (2002-11-01). "Nidelven stille og vakker du er". Trønderlag of America. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17.
  6. ↑ Skjærseth, Lars Erik (2011-10-27). "Trondheims bysymbol fyller 150 år". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-07-17.

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