Tavelån
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Tavelån is a river
in southern Västerbotten
, Sweden
. It is about 50 kilometers long and has a drainage area of 409.9 km². The river rises in Tavelsjön and flows into Tavelfjärden in the Gulf of Bothnia
. It passes through the villages of Kvarnfors, Hissjö, Håkmark, Ersmark, Anumark and Innertavle
. Tavelån are sometimes incorrectly called "Tavleån".
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 southern Västerbotten
Västerbotten
', English exonym: West Bothnia, is a province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders Ångermanland, Lapland, Norrbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is famous for the cheese with the same name as the province.- Administration :...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It is about 50 kilometers long and has a drainage area of 409.9 km². The river rises in Tavelsjön and flows into Tavelfjärden in the Gulf of Bothnia
Gulf of Bothnia
The Gulf of Bothnia is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast and Sweden's east coast. In the south of the gulf lie the Åland Islands, between the Sea of Åland and the Archipelago Sea.-Name:...
. It passes through the villages of Kvarnfors, Hissjö, Håkmark, Ersmark, Anumark and Innertavle
Innertavle
Innertavle is a locality situated in Umeå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 549 inhabitants in 2005....
. Tavelån are sometimes incorrectly called "Tavleån".