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Ätran (river)

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Ätran (river), photo from Falkenberg
Ätran (river), photo from Falkenberg

Ätran is a Swedish river. The river is about 240 km long, and has its source in Gullered, Västergötland, at a height of 332 m above sea level. The river has its mouth in Falkenberg, Halland, where the river enters Kattegat. The drainage basin has an area of 3,343 km², of which most is forest. The river is well known as a good place for fishing. It is comparatively unpolluted A road used for thousands of years, Redvägen, followed the river. Along the road several battles took place during the medieval era.

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N 56.888333333333 ° E 12.4775 °
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Ätran (river), photo from Falkenberg
Ätran (river), photo from Falkenberg
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