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Virvasselva

Virvasselva / Virvassåga
Lule Sami: Viresjåhkå
River
Virvasselva D.JPG
View of the river
Country Norway
Region Nordland
Municipality Rana
Source Virvatnet
 - elevation 645 m (2,116 ft)
 - coordinates 66°18′36″N 15°24′12″E / 66.31000°N 15.40333°E / 66.31000; 15.40333
Mouth Ranelva
 - elevation 319 m (1,047 ft)
 - coordinates 66°26′48″N 15°07′54″E / 66.44667°N 15.13167°E / 66.44667; 15.13167Coordinates: 66°26′48″N 15°07′54″E / 66.44667°N 15.13167°E / 66.44667; 15.13167
Length 21 km (13 mi)

Virvasselva or Virvassåga (Lule Sami: Viresjåhkå) is a river in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. The river flows out of the eastern part of the lake Virvatnet. The stream Boneselva meets Virvasselva about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the lake Virvatnet. This is a large, continuous, very rich and untouched wetland area with tarns, rivers, marshes, and very tight vegetation. Virvasselva has a good population of Arctic char.

After about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), the river Virvasselva reaches a pumping station where most of the water is diverted through a tunnel to flow west to supply the Rana power station. The much smaller river then continues north and meets the main river Ranelva at Elvmøtheia in the Dunderland Valley.

The lowest part of Virvasselva

The lowest part of Virvasselva

The lowest part of Virvasselva

Virvasselvas meeting with Ranelva (on the right)



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