Ume River
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The Ume River is one of the main rivers in northern Sweden
. It is around 460 km (285.8 mi) long, and flows in a south-eastern direction from its source, the lake Överuman by the Norwegian
border within the Scandinavian mountain range. For large parts, the European route E12
, also known as Blå Vägen (Blue Route), follows its path.
It passes through lake Storuman
. It has been extensively cultivated for water power.
It drains into the Gulf of Bothnia
on Sweden's east coast at the small town Holmsund
, just adjacent to the city of Umeå
.
Its chief tributary
is the Vindel River
.
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 around 460 km (285.8 mi) long, and flows in a south-eastern direction from its source, the lake Överuman by the Norwegian
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...
border within the Scandinavian mountain range. For large parts, the European route E12
European route E12
European route E 12 is a road that is part of the International E-road network. It begins in Mo i Rana, Norway, tranverses Sweden and ends in Helsinki, Finland, with a ferry line between Sweden and Finland. The part within Finland is Finnish national highway 3...
, also known as Blå Vägen (Blue Route), follows its path.
It passes through lake Storuman
Storuman
Storuman is a locality and the seat of Storuman Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden with 2,255 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
. It has been extensively cultivated for water power.
It drains into 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:...
on Sweden's east coast at the small town Holmsund
Holmsund
Holmsund is a locality situated in Umeå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 5,482 inhabitants in 2005. It is located 18 km south of the city of Umeå and serves as a port for Umeå. Holmsund lies at the mouth of the Ume River. To the west, across the river estuary, is a town called Obbola....
, just adjacent to the city of Umeå
Umeå
- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...
.
Its chief tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
is the Vindel River
Vindel River
The Vindel River is a river in northern Sweden. It is a tributary to Ume River and the biggest tributary river in Sweden....
.
Places named after Ume River
In Schiedam, The Netherlands, Swedish-like houses are build and one of the streets, the Umefors, is named after this river.See also
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- Lule RiverLule RiverLule River is a major river in Sweden, rising in northern Sweden and flowing southeast for before reaching the Gulf of Bothnia at Luleå. It is the second longest river by watershed area or length in Norrbotten County , but is the largest by average discharge.It has a watershed of 25,240.5 km² of...
- Pite RiverPite RiverThe Pite River is a river in northern Sweden, flowing through the Norrbotten County. It is one of the four major rivers in Norrland that have been left mostly untouched by water power plants, the river has a single dam at Sikfors approximately 15 km upstream from the sea.It starts in the large...
- Skellefte RiverSkellefte RiverThe Skellefte River is a river in northern Sweden; one of the major Norrland rivers..Geographically, it starts in the Norrbotten County, also known as the Swedish Lappland province where it drains the lakes Hornavan, Uddjaur and Storavan near Arjeplog; then goes south-east into Västerbotten...
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