Skip to content
EntityQ258116· pop 29· linked from 27 articles

river in southern Sweden

Key facts

Country
Sweden
Location
Gullered , Västergötland
Coordinates
57°46′21″N 13°33′28″E / 57.77250°N 13.55778°E / 57.77250; 13.55778
Elevation
332 m (1,089 ft)
Mouth
Kattegat
Length
240 km (150 mi)
Basin size
3,342.2 km (1,290.4 sq mi)
Average
47 m /s (1,700 cu ft/s)

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Image
Ätran (river), photo from Falkenberg.JPG
Length
243
Show 3 more facts
Commons category
Ätran
watershed area
3343
discharge
47
Sources (3)

via Wikidata · CC0

~2 min read

Article

Ätran is a Swedish river. The river is about 240 kilometres (150 mi) long, and has its source in Gullered, Västergötland, at a height of 332 metres (1,089 ft) above sea level. The river has its mouth in Falkenberg, Halland, where the river enters Kattegat.

The drainage basin covers an area of 3,343 square kilometres (1,291 sq mi), mostly consisting of forest. The river is well known as a good place for fishing. It is comparatively unpolluted.

On the map

2 mapped locations

Connections

Categories