Norsälven
Encyclopedia
Norsälven is a river flowing between Fryken
and Vänern
in Värmland
, Sweden
. It used to bee an important river for log driving
. During the 1950s, there were 6.23 million logs annually floating in the river. The length is 28 km (including Ljusnan River (Värmland)
179 km).
Fryken
Fryken is a chain of three lakes in Värmland, Sweden: Upper, Middle and Lower Fryken. The lakes are separated by two sounds, Sunnesundet and Nilsbysundet. The total length of Fryken is 80 km, but it is only 3 km wide at the widest part. The maximum depth is 120...
and Vänern
Vänern
Vänern is the largest lake in Sweden, the largest lake in the EU and the third largest lake in Europe after Ladoga and Onega in Russia. It is located in the provinces of Västergötland, Dalsland, and Värmland in the southwest of the country.- History :...
in Värmland
Värmland
' is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland and Närke. It is also bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are Vermelandia and Wermelandia. Although the province's land originally was Götaland, the...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It used to bee an important river for log driving
Log driving
Log driving is a means of log transport which makes use of a river's current to move floating tree trunks downstream to sawmills and pulp mills.It was the main transportation method of the early logging industry in Europe and North America...
. During the 1950s, there were 6.23 million logs annually floating in the river. The length is 28 km (including Ljusnan River (Värmland)
Ljusnan River (Värmland)
Ljusnan is a forest river in Northern Värmland, Sweden. The river spring is near the Norwegian border....
179 km).