Nitelva

Nitelva at Nittedal

Nitelva is a river which rises at Grua which runs down to Harestuvatnet in the southern part of Lunner municipality in Oppland. The river then flows southwards and ends at Øyeren. The river has at this point run for around 37 km, and has dropped around 30 metres. The river is part of the Oslomarkavassdragene.

The northern part of Nitelva runs between Hakadal and is called Hakadalselva. The journey to Øyeren begins with rapids, before slowing to a broad meandering river through Nittedal. The last kilometres of the river run through Skedsmo and Rælingen municipalities, first as a scenic part of Lillestrøm city and Øvre Rælingen with roads on both banks, passing through an industrialised area before ending at the delta in the north of Øyeren in Rælingen. Nitelva and its banks make up a varied and fertile belt through forests, agricultural landscapes and buildings.

The river was originally named Nitja. The meaning of the name is unknown, but it may come from the word net, in the sense of fishing net. It may also come from the verb hnita, which means "to clash" (meaning waves that clash together). The river is an important part of the local environment, and the watercourse has been used for timber mills, power, and factories. Many places along the Nitelva have remains of these activities, and their influence is still seen in place names.

The river is well known for sports fishing. Up until Rotnesfossen can be found many of Norway's freshwater fish, and 21 species are recorded. Among these are northern pike, zander, perch and carp. To the north of the watercourse can also be found brown trout. Along the river, one can also find a rich and varied animal, bird and plant life, and it has an important ecological function as a habitat and dispersal corridor for several species. Here you can experience both the dense spruce forests, lush deciduous forests, marshes, flower beds, juncus and water plants. The animal and bird species along the river include beaver, grey heron and deer. Because of its biological diversity, Nitelva is a protected waterway, and in the lower part of the river, there are two nature reserves; Sørumsneset and Nordre Øyeren nature reserve.

Legend

		Dovre Line
		Eidsvoll Station (1998)
		Gardermoen Line
	67.51 km	Old Eidsvoll Station (1854)
		Rv181 Eidsvollvegen
		Møllerhaugen (205 m)
		Hundsbitet (1932)
	62.25 km	Bøn Station (1855)
	62.0 km
		Andelva (47 m)
		Løken Tunnel (162 m)
		Bøns Tunnel (243 m)
		Bønsdalen fabrikker
	61.0 km	Bøns parsell (1854-1944)
		Teglverket (1932)
	59.54 km	Varud (1953)
		Heiret (1932)
	57.20 km	Dal Station (1854)
		Fv503 Finstadvegen
		Herregården (1937)
		Sand (1932)
	53.44 km	Sand (1992)
		Rv179 Hauersetervegen
		branch line to Syverstad
	49.62 km	Hauerseter Station (1894)
		Hauerseter–Gardermo Line
		Rv174 (ca. 40 m)
	46.10 km	Nordby Station (1932)
	44.60 km	Jessheim Station (1854)
		Rv178 Algarheimsvegen
		E6 (160 m)
		Smedstua (1932)
		connection line to Gardermoen Line
		Gardermoen Line
		Dragvoll (1932)
		Asper (1932)
		Lystad (1932)
	40.01 km	Asper (1984)
		Holum (1932)
		Gardermoen Line
	36.48 km	Kløfta Station (1854)
	33.62 km	Arteid (1932)
		E6
	32.3 km	Lindeberg (1944)
		Gardermoen Line
		Rv171 Haldenvegen
		Nybrøtt (1932)
	29.86 km	Frogner Station (1854)
		Børke Bridge Leira (ca. 60 m)
		Børke (1932)
		Gardermoen Line
	26.87 km	Leirsund Station (1997)
	26.66 km	Leirsund Station (1859)
	25.20 km	Lillestrøm N (1997)
		industrial track
		Rv22 Fetveien (ca. 30 m)
		Lundsovergangen (1932)
		Rv120 Jernbanegata (ca. 30 m)
		Kongsvingerbanen
	20.95 km	Lillestrøm Station (1854)
		Nitelva (46 m)
		Strøm
		Stalsberg Gardermoen Line to Oslo
		Rv159 Strømsveien (ca. 20 m)
	19.05 km	Sagdalen (1938)
		Flaen bru Sagelva (27 m)
		Strømmen side track
	17.93 km	Strømmen Station (1854)
		branch to Strømmens Verksted
	16.42 km	Fjellhamar Station (1931)
		Losby Line
	15.50 km	Hanaborg Station' (1956)
		Rv163 Lørenskogveien (ca. 20 m)
	14.15 km	Lørenskog Station (1857)	159,3 m asl
		E6
	13.09 km	Høybråten Station (1921)	154,6 m asl
	12.09 km	Haugenstua Station (1937)
		side track to Sannerud
		industrial track to Grorud	127,0 m asl
	10.50 km	Grorud Station (1854)
	9.30 km	Nyland Station (1944)
		Statsbanenes workshop
		side track to Leirdal
		Rv191 Nedre Kalbakkvei (ca. 30 m)
		branch track to Veitvet grustak
		branch track to Volla
		Alna godsterminal
	6.87 km	Alna Station (1971)
		Linjegodsterminalen
	6.50 km	Alnabru Station (1902)
		Alnabru–Grefsen Line
		E6 (111 m)
		E6 Adolf Hedins vei
	3.89 km	Bryn Station (1858)	78,3 m asl
		Loenga–Alnabru Line
		Oslo T-bane
		Etterstad Gardermoen Line
		Gjøvikbanen (25,8 m)
		Vålerenga
		Galgeberg Rv161 St. Halvards gate
		Grønland Østfoldbanen
		Havnebanen (removed)
	0.27 km	Oslo S (1854)
		Oslo Tunnel (1980)

Coordinates: 59°56′N 11°04′E / 59.933°N 11.067°E / 59.933; 11.067