Glomma

Glomma, pronounced and written Gl?ma in northern regions of the river, is the longest and largest river in Norway, 598 kilometers long. It collects water from fully 13% of Norway's area.

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At its fullest length, the river runs from lake Aursunden near R?ros in S?r-Tr?ndelag and runs into the Oslofjord at Fredrikstad. Major tributaries include the Vorma River, which drains Lake Mj?sa, joining the Glomma River at Nes. The L?gen drains into Lake Mj?sa, collecting drainage from the large Gudbrandsdal valley and significantly increasing the Glomma's flow.

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Because it flows through some of the richest forest districts, it has historically been Norway's leading log floating river. The combination of raw materials, water power, and easy transport has over the centuries encouraged industry along the Glomma. Some of the country's largest manufacturing and processing concerns are found around its mouth, where supplies of timber and hydro-power have been backed by excellent port facilities.

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The upper limit of Glomma valley farms is variable, but typically runs about 500 meters (1650 feet) in the ?sterdal, slightly lower than in the Gudbrandsdal, which reflects the colder climate. The treeline, with a light birch forest, rises to about 900 meters (3000 feet) in the ?sterdal. Above R?ros the forest is restricted to the valley floor.

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The upper river valleys of Norwegian rivers have distinctive names which are vestiges of earlier cultural distinctions such as building styles, traditional clothing or bunad and domestic crafts. The upper valley of the Glomma is the ?sterdal (or East Valley).

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Aursunden: Redirect Aursund...

R?ros: R?ros is a town and municipality in the county of S?r-Tr?ndelag, Norway....

S?r-Tr?ndelag: S?r-Tr?ndelag is a county in the area Tr?ndelag in Norway, bordering Nord-Tr?ndelag, M?re og Romsdal, Oppland and Hedmark. More than half of the population in the county lives in Trondheim....