Ya
CountryNorway
CountyInnlandet
MunicipalitiesTynset Municipality
Length38 km (24 mi)[1]
Discharge1 avg6 m3/s (210 cu ft/s)[1]
Source 1Nordya, Storya
Source1 locationNorth of Grøntjørnan,
Tynset, Innlandet, Norway
Source1 coordinates62°36′23″N 10°36′37″E
Source1 elevation895 metres (2,936 ft)
MouthOrkla River
Mouth locationYset, Innlandet, Norway
Mouth coordinates62°33′53″N 10°18′44″E
Mouth elevation510 metres (1,670 ft)

The Ya[2] is a 38-kilometer (24-mile) river in Tynset Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.[3][1]

The river starts as the confluence of the Nordya (lit. 'North Ya') and Storya (lit. 'Big Ya') north of the Grøntjørnan farm. The Midtya (lit. 'Middle Ya') is a higher tributary of the Nordya.[4] The largest source of the Ya is Falningsjøen (lit. 'Lake Falning', elevation 850 meters or 2,790 feet) via the Falninga river tributary; the lake is used as a reservoir for the Ulset Hydroelectric Power Station.[5]

The river is a right tributary of the Orkla River, which it flows into from the east with its mouth at Yset near Norwegian National Road 3. Together with its tributaries, the Ya has a drainage area of 285 square kilometers (110 sq mi). The Ya river system runs through Forollhogna National Park and the Grøntjønnan Nature Reserve.[1]

References

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  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn" (in Norwegian). Norgeskart. Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  3. ^ "Ya, Tynset (Innlandet)". Yr. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  4. ^ "Fiskekort for Kvikne". Kvikne Utmarksråd.
  5. ^ "Ulset". TrønderEnergi. TrønderEnergi AS. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2018.