Ume River

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Coordinates: 63°43′N 20°20′E / 63.717°N 20.333°E / 63.717; 20.333
Ume River (Ume älv)
Umeälven
River
View of the river's esturary in Umeå
Country Sweden
County Västerbotten
Source Överuman
 - elevation 525 m (1,722 ft)
 - coordinates 66°06′N 14°47′E / 66.100°N 14.783°E / 66.100; 14.783
Mouth Kvarken
 - location Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates 63°43′N 20°20′E / 63.717°N 20.333°E / 63.717; 20.333
Length 470 km (292 mi) [1]
Basin 26,814.8 km2 (10,353 sq mi) [2]
Discharge
 - average 450 m3/s (15,892 cu ft/s) [1]

The Ume River (Swedish: Ume älv or Umeälven) is one of the main rivers in northern Sweden. It is around 460 km (290 mi) long, and flows in a south-eastern direction from its source, the lake Överuman by the Norwegian border within the Scandinavian mountain range. For large parts, the European route E12, also known as Blå Vägen (Blue Route), follows its path.

It passes through lake Storuman. It has been extensively cultivated for water power.

It drains into the Gulf of Bothnia on Sweden's east coast at the small town Holmsund, just adjacent to the city of Umeå.

Its chief tributary is the Vindel River.

Places named after Ume River

In Schiedam, The Netherlands, Swedish-like houses are build and one of the streets, the Umefors, is named after this river.

See also

Some of the other large rivers in northern Sweden:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Umeälven". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 July 2010.  (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 11 July 2010. 

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