Otra
Sign in to saveThe Otra is the largest river in the Sørlandet region of Norway. It begins in Setesdalsheiene mountains at the lake Breidvatnet in Bykle municipality in Agder county, just south of the border with Vinje municipality in Telemark county. The river then flows south through Bykle, Valle, Bygland, Evje og Hornnes, Iveland, Vennesla, and Kristiansand municipalities. The river empties into the Skagerrak in the center of the city of Kristiansand on the southern coast of Norway.
Key facts
- River.name
- Otra
- River.name_other
- Torridalselva, Torridalselven
- River.image
- Otra-Kristiansand.jpg
- River.image_caption
- View of the river Otra running through the city of Kristiansand, where it is also called Torridalselva or Torridalselven
- River.pushpin_map
- Agder#Norway
- River.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of the river mouth
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Norway
- River.subdivision_type2
- Counties
- River.subdivision_name2
- Agder
- River.subdivision_type3
- Municipalities
- River.subdivision_name3
- Bykle, Valle, Bygland, Evje og Hornnes, Iveland, Vennesla, Kristiansand
- River.source1_location
- Setesdalsheiene, Bykle, Norway
- River.mouth_location
- Skagerrak, Kristiansand, Norway
- River.river_system
- Otra
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Otra.jpg
- Length
- 245
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- Otra
- watershed area
- 3740
- discharge
- 150.0
- maximum Strahler number
- 7
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The Otra is the largest river in the Sørlandet region of Norway. It begins in Setesdalsheiene mountains at the lake Breidvatnet in Bykle municipality in Agder county, just south of the border with Vinje municipality in Telemark county. The river then flows south through Bykle, Valle, Bygland, Evje og Hornnes, Iveland, Vennesla, and Kristiansand municipalities. The river empties into the Skagerrak in the center of the city of Kristiansand on the southern coast of Norway.
The Otra is long, making it Norway's eighth-longest river. There are many large lakes along the river including: Åraksfjorden, Byglandsfjorden, Hartevatnet, and Kilefjorden. There are 12 hydroelectric power plants built along the river, which produce much of the electricity for the southern part of Norway.
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