Svelgselva
CountryNorway
CountyVestland
MunicipalitiesBremanger Municipality
Length7.5 km (4.7 mi)
Source 1Hjelmevatnet lake
Source1 locationBremanger Municipality, Norway
Source1 coordinates61.789°N 5.38716°E
Source1 elevation496 metres (1,627 ft)
MouthNordgulen fjord
Mouth locationBremanger Municipality, Norway
Mouth coordinates61.77085°N 5.29532°E
Mouth elevation0 metres (0 ft)

Svelgselva[1] is a river in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The river originates from the lake Hjelmevatnet, and empties into the Nordgulen fjord at the village of Svelgen.

Power generation

The river is regulated for exploitation of its hydropower. The four Svelgen Hydroelectric Power Stations, which exploit the river and its neighbouring water systems, have a combined installed capacity of 107 megawatts (143,000 hp).[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn" (in Norwegian). Norgeskart. Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  2. ^