Kolbäcksån

Coordinates: 59°30′30″N 16°15′30″E / 59.50833°N 16.25833°E / 59.50833; 16.25833
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Kolbäcksån
Kolbäcksån flows from Lake Väsman at Ludvika towards Kolbäck and lake Mälaren.
Location
CountrySweden
Physical characteristics
MouthMälaren
 • coordinates
59°30′30″N 16°15′30″E / 59.50833°N 16.25833°E / 59.50833; 16.25833
Length180 km (110 mi)[1]
Basin size3,100 km2 (1,200 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • average27 m3/s (950 cu ft/s)[1]

Kolbäcksån is a river located in Bergslagen in the middle of Sweden. It is about 180 kilometres long, arises in the province Dalarna and flows through the province of Västmanland into the Mälaren. The river drains an area of approximately 3,100 km2 and has an average discharge of 27 m3/s. The city of Fagersta lies on the river and the Strömsholm Canal follows the river about 100 kilometres.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kolbäcksån". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 July 2010. (subscription required)