Homla

{{Short description|River in Trøndelag county, Norway}} {{Infobox river |name = Homla |name_native = |name_native_lang = |name_other = |etymology = |image = |image_size = |image_caption = |image_alt = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 9 |map_caption = Interactive map of the river |subdivision_type1 = Country |subdivision_name1 = Norway |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Trøndelag |subdivision_type3 = Municipality |subdivision_name3 = Malvik Municipality  |length = {{convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} |width_min = |width_avg = |width_max = |depth_min = |depth_avg = |depth_max = |discharge1_location = |discharge1_min = |discharge1_avg = {{convert|2.94|m3/s|abbr=on}} |discharge1_max =  |source1 = Foldsjøen |source1_location = Malvik Municipality, Norway |source1_coordinates = {{coord|63|20|25|N|10|46|50|E|region:NO}} |source1_elevation = {{convert|205|m}} |mouth = Trondheimsfjord, Hommelvik |mouth_location = Malvik Municipality, Norway |mouth_coordinates = {{coord|63|24|38|N|10|47|39|E|display=inline,title}} |mouth_elevation = {{convert|0|m}} |progression = |river_system = |basin_size = {{convert|156.3|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |basin_landmarks = |basin_population = |tributaries_left = |tributaries_right = Nævra |waterbodies = |waterfalls = |bridges = |ports = }}

'''Homla'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/558059 |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}}</ref> is a river in Malvik Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The {{convert|10|km|adj=on}} long river begins when it flows out of the lake Foldsjøen and it ends when it empties into the Trondheimsfjorden at the village of Hommelvik.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/S%C3%B8r-Tr%C3%B8ndelag/Malvik/Homla/|title=Homla|publisher=yr.no|language=Norwegian |accessdate=2011-03-09}}</ref>

thumb | left|View of the Dølafossen waterfall on the river The Homla was first used by the timber industry to transport recently cut trees, but it is now just a small river with good fishing opportunities. Small-sized salmon and sea trout can be caught here.

Around the year 2000, there were plans for constructing a large dam over the river's largest waterfall, "Storfossen". Due to local opposition, these plans were eventually aborted.

{{clear left}} ==See also== *List of rivers in Norway

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Category:Malvik Municipality Category:Rivers of Trøndelag Category:Rivers of Norway