Nidelva | |
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![]() Nidelva in Trondheim, view upstream | |
Location | |
Country | Norway |
County | Trøndelag |
Municipality | Trondheim |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Selbusjøen |
• location | Trondheim, Norway |
• coordinates | 63°15′30″N 10°27′49″E / 63.2582°N 10.4637°E |
• elevation | 157 metres (515 ft) |
Mouth | Trondheimsfjorden |
• location | Trondheim, Norway |
• coordinates | 63°26′38″N 10°24′53″E / 63.4438°N 10.4147°E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
Basin size | 3,118 km2 (1,204 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 94 m3/s (3,300 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
River system | Nea-Nidelvvassdraget |
Inland ports | Trondheim |
Nidelva is a river in Trondheim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The name of the 30-kilometre (19 mi) long river translates to "the River Nid" since the suffix elva or elven is the Norwegian word for "the river".[1][2]