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Angerman River
Angerman River Angerman River, near the Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden.

Angerman River

river, Sweden
Also known as: ÅngermanĂ€lven
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Angerman River, river in the lĂ€n (counties) of VĂ€sterbotten and VĂ€sternorrland, northern Sweden. It rises in Swedish Lapland near the Norwegian border and flows in a winding course for 285 miles (460 km) southeast past Vilhelmina, Åsele, SollefteĂ„, and Kramfors, emptying into the Gulf of Bothnia a few miles northeast of HĂ€rnösand. The FjĂ€llsjö and Fax rivers are its main tributaries. In the plateau region are Lake Vojm and Lake FlĂ„, both of which help to regulate the river flow. Because of the many falls along the river’s route, hydroelectric power stations are numerous. Lumber and pulp mills are found along the river’s 20-mile- (32-km-) long navigable estuary. It has a drainage area of 12,302 square miles (31,865 square km).

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