Lakselva

Lakselva (Northern Sami: Leavdnjajohka; Kven: Lemmijoki) is a river in Finnmark county in northern Norway. It begins in Karasjok Municipality runs north through Porsanger Municipality into the Porsangerfjorden, a fjord off of the Barents Sea. The 103-kilometre (64 mi) long river runs past the village of Lakselv. The European route E06 highway runs along the river for much of its course.^[1] The river is famous for its Atlantic salmon fishing.

Lakselva
View of the river
Interactive map of the river
Native name	Leavdnjajohka (Northern Sami) Lemmijoki (Kven)
Location
Country	Norway
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Finnmarksvidda
Mouth
• location	Lakselv
Length	103 km (64 mi)
Basin size	1,539 km2 (594 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	26.93 m3/s (951 cu ft/s)