Västerdal River
Encyclopedia
Västerdalälven is a 300 km long river
in Sweden
that flows southeast through Dalarna
. Its sources are Görälven and Fuluälven and the end point is Djurås
, in the municipality
of Gagnef
, where it connects with Österdalälven to form Dalälven. The annual open water swimming
competition Vansbrosimningen
takes place in Vanån
(2000 m) and Västerdal River (1000 m).
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 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....
that flows southeast through Dalarna
Dalarna
', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States....
. Its sources are Görälven and Fuluälven and the end point is Djurås
Djurås
Djurås is a locality and the seat of Gagnef Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 1,862 inhabitants in 2009.- References :...
, in the municipality
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
of Gagnef
Gagnef Municipality
Gagnef Municipality is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Djurås with 2,257 inhabitants, with the largest town being Mockfjärd with 2365 inhabitants....
, where it connects with Österdalälven to form Dalälven. The annual open water swimming
Open water swimming
Open water swimming takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, bays, lakes, rivers, canals, and reservoirs.The beginning of the modern age of open water swimming is sometimes taken to be May 3, 1810, when Lord Byron swam several miles to cross the Hellespont from Europe to Asia.In...
competition Vansbrosimningen
Vansbrosimningen
Vansbrosimningen is an annual open water swimming competition held in Vansbro, Dalarna, Sweden since 1950. The distance is 3,000 m, first 2,000 m in Vanån then 1,000 m in Västerdal River...
takes place in Vanån
Vanån
Vanån is a river in Sweden and the largest tributary of Västerdal River. The annual open water swimming competition Vansbrosimningen takes place in Vanån and Västerdal River ....
(2000 m) and Västerdal River (1000 m).