| Name other | Lyngdalselva[1] Storåni[2] |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Lister Region |
| Municipality | Lyngdal Municipality, Hægebostad Municipality |
| Length | 82.2 km |
| Discharge1 avg | 35.9 m3/s (1,270 cu ft/s) |
| Source 1 | Øyvassheia |
| Source1 location | Hægebostad Municipality, Agder, Norway |
| Source1 coordinates | 58°39′19″N 07°06′59″E |
| Source1 elevation | 909 m (2,982 ft) |
| Mouth | Alleen |
| Mouth location | Lyngdal Municipality, Agder, Norway |
| Mouth coordinates | 58°08′32″N 07°02′58″E |
| Mouth elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin size | 667.08 km² |
Lygna[1] or Lyngdalselva[1] is a river in Agder county, Norway. The 82.2-kilometre (51.1-mile) river runs from the mountains in northern Hægebostad municipality, through the Lyngdalen valley to the municipality of Lyngdal to its mouth at Alleen, where it runs into Lyngdalsfjorden. Lygna has a discharge of 35.9 cubic metres per second (1,270 cu ft/s), and a drainage basin covering 664.3 square kilometres (256.5 sq mi).[3] The river is called the Storåni north of the lake Lygne. The river passes the villages of Tingvatn, Snartemo, and Kvås as well as the town of Lyngdal.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn" (in Norwegian). Norgeskart. Kartverket. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Storåni" (in Norwegian). Norgeskart. Kartverket. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ^ "NVA Atlas". Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26.
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