Sverka
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Sverka is a small river
in the municipality of Namdalseid
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. It flows from the lakes called Finnvollvatnet
and Furudalsvatnet northeast past the Sverkmoen
area to the lake Øyungen
. At Øyungen, it joins the river Øyensåa which continues until it joins with the Ferja. There, it becomes the river Årgårdselva which flows to the Namsenfjorden
. There is good salmon
fishing in the lower parts of the river. The river system is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the municipality of Namdalseid
Namdalseid
Namdalseid is village and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Namdalseid. Other villages and farm areas include Sjøåsen, Statland, Tøttdalen, and Sverkmoen.The village of Namdalseid...
in Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It flows from the lakes called Finnvollvatnet
Finnvollvatnet
Finnvollvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Namdalseid in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies in the western part of the municipality, southwest of Sverkmoen, and only about from the border with Osen in Sør-Trøndelag. The lake flows out into the Sverka river which eventually ends...
and Furudalsvatnet northeast past the Sverkmoen
Sverkmoen
Sverkmoen is a farm area in the municipality of Namdalseid in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located west of the village of Namdalseid between the river Sverka, which flows through a flat landscape area covered with forests , and the lake Øyungen....
area to the lake Øyungen
Øyungen
Øyungen is a lake in the municipality of Holtålen in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies about southwest of Hessdalen....
. At Øyungen, it joins the river Øyensåa which continues until it joins with the Ferja. There, it becomes the river Årgårdselva which flows to the Namsenfjorden
Namsenfjorden
The Namsenfjorden or Namsfjorden is a fjord in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The long fjord flows along the border between the municipalities of Namsos, Namdalseid, and Flatanger. It runs southeast from the Folda, between the mainland in the south and the island of Otterøya in the north, past...
. There is good salmon
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
fishing in the lower parts of the river. The river system is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long.