Viskan

Coordinates: 57°13′30″N 12°12′20″E / 57.22500°N 12.20556°E / 57.22500; 12.20556
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Viskan
Viskan where it runs through Borås
Location
CountrySweden
CountiesVästra Götaland County, Halland County
CityBorås
Physical characteristics
SourceTolken
 - locationUlricehamn Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
 - coordinates57°47′30″N 13°15′00″E / 57.79167°N 13.25000°E / 57.79167; 13.25000
 - elevation226 m (741 ft)[1]
MouthKlosterfjorden, Kattegatt
 - locationVarberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden
 - coordinates57°13′30″N 12°12′20″E / 57.22500°N 12.20556°E / 57.22500; 12.20556
 - elevation0 m (0 ft)
Length140 km (87 mi)[2]
Basin size2,202.1 km2 (850.2 sq mi)[3]
Discharge 
 - average34 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 - leftHäggån, Slottsån
 - rightMunkån, Surteån

Viskan is a river in the historical province of Halland in southern Sweden.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Viskan". Nordisk Familjebok (in Swedish). Vol. 32 (2 ed.). 1921. pp. 838–839. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Viskan". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 July 2010. (subscription required)
  3. "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2010.

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