Målselva

Målselva
View of the Målselva river
Origin	Lille Rostavatn
Mouth	Malangen fjord
Basin countries	Norway
Length	140 km (87 mi)
Source elevation	102 m (335 ft)
Mouth elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Basin area	6,144 km2 (2,372 sq mi)

The Målselva river in Troms county, Norway has given name to Målselv municipality and the Målselvdalen valley. The river empties into the in Målselvfjorden, an arm of the Malangen fjord, north of Olsborg. The rivers Divielva, Tamokelva, and Rostaelva converge near the Lille Rostavatn lake to form the Målselva. Later, the river Barduelva joins it. The river drains a watershed of 6,144 square kilometres (2,372 sq mi).^[1] The Målselva river passes by the main villages of Bardufoss, Andselv, Øverbygd, and Skjold.

References

1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Målselva" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/M%C3%A5lselva. Retrieved 2010-04-09. 

External links

• Media related to Målselva at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 69°14′N 18°30′E / 69.233°N 18.5°E / 69.233; 18.5