Rauma River

Rauma River

Infobox River
river_name = Rauma



caption =
origin = Lesjaskogsvatnet
mouth = Åndalsnes
basin_countries = Norway
length = 68 km
elevation =
mouth_elevation =
discharge =
watershed =
The Rauma is a river in the counties of Oppland and Møre og Romsdal in Norway. It runs for 68 km from Lesjaskogsvatnet in Lesja to Åndalsnes in the Rauma Municipality. The river, which is dammed at the Verma hydroelectric plant, is famous for its salmon-fishing.

The meaning of the name "Rauma" is unknown (it is probably very old).


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