Viskan is a river in the south west of Sweden. It is about 140 kilometers long. It starts in the lake Tolken outside Ulricehamn and has its outlet in the Kattegatt. It runs through Borås.
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| Viskan |
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 Viskan where it runs through Borås |
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| Country | Sweden |
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| Counties | Västra Götaland County, Halland County |
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| City | Borås |
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| Source | Tolken |
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| • location | Ulricehamn Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden |
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| • coordinates | 57°47′30″N 13°15′00″E |
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| • elevation | 226 m (741 ft)[1] |
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| Mouth | Klosterfjorden, Kattegatt |
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• location | Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden |
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• coordinates | 57°13′30″N 12°12′20″E |
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• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
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| Length | 140 km (87 mi)[2] |
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| Basin size | 2,202.1 km2 (850.2 sq mi)[3] |
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| • average | 34 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s)[2] |
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| • left | Häggån, Slottsån |
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| • right | Munkån, Surteån |
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