Viskan
Viskan where it runs through Borås
Location
CountrySweden
CountiesVästra Götaland County, Halland County
CityBorås
Physical characteristics
SourceTolken
  locationUlricehamn Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
  coordinates57°47′30″N 13°15′00″E / 57.79167°N 13.25000°E / 57.79167; 13.25000
  elevation226 m (741 ft)[1]
MouthKlosterfjorden, Kattegatt
  location
Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden
  coordinates
57°13′30″N 12°12′20″E / 57.22500°N 12.20556°E / 57.22500; 12.20556
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length140 km (87 mi)[2]
Basin size2,202.1 km2 (850.2 sq mi)[3]
Discharge 
  average34 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftHäggån, Slottsån
  rightMunkån, Surteån

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.

References

  1. "Viskan". Nordisk Familjebok (in Swedish). Vol. 32 (2 ed.). 1921. pp. 838–839. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Viskan". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 July 2010. (subscription required)
  3. "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
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