Glomma facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Glomma |
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| Glåma | |
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 Glomma at Solbergfoss power plant, Østfold
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| Name origin: Old Norse, Glaumr, from raumr: "noise," "racket" | |
| Country | Norway |
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| Tributaries | |
| - left | Vorma |
| - right | Rena |
| Source | Aursund |
| - location | Røros, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway |
| - elevation | 690 m (2,264 ft) |
| - coordinates | 62°37′06″N 11°48′11″E / 62.61833°N 11.80306°E |
| Mouth | Fredrikstad |
| - location | Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 59°13′04″N 10°55′51″E / 59.21778°N 10.93083°E |
| Length | 604 km (375 mi) |
| Volume | 698 m3 (24,650 cu ft) |
| Basin | 42,000 km² (16,216 sq mi) |
Glomma is the longest river in Norway. It is 598 kilometres (372 mi) long and runs from Aursund to Fredrikstad.
Images for kids
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The Glomma at Elverum, during winter
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The Vorma, a major tributary, flows into the Glomma just north of Årnes
See also
In Spanish: Río Glomma para niños
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