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Mandalselva

The 883rd longest river in the world

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Mandalselva, Mandalsåni, or Marna (English: Mandal River, Old Norse: Mǫrn) is a river in Agder county in Norway. The river has its origins in the mountains between Ose in Setesdal and the Upper Sirdalen valley. The river flows south to its mouth at the North Sea at the town of Mandal. The river is 115 kilometres (71 mi) long and flows through Åseral Municipality, Lyngdal Municipality, and Lindesnes Municipality. The largest tributaries are Monn, Logna, Skjerka, Kosåna, Logåna, and Røyselandsbekken. The rivers Skjerka, Monn and Logna all flow into the lake Øre in Åseral Municipality which is considered the beginning of the main Mandalselva river. The river passes through the villages of Kylland, Bjelland, Laudal, Heddeland, Øyslebø, and Krossen.

Flows through: Norway.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.

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