Rotla is a 40-kilometre (25 mi) long river in Trøndelag county, Norway. The river begins at Roltdalstjønna in Meråker municipality, just north of the mountain Fongen. It then runs through west through the Skarvan and Roltdalen National Park. The river ends when it flows into the Nea River near Stokkan in Selbu municipality. The Nea River then flows west for 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) until reaching the lake Selbusjøen at the village of Mebonden. The river Rotla is part of the Nea-Nidelvvassdraget watershed.[1]

Rotla
Rotla is located in Trøndelag
Rotla
Location of the river
Rotla is located in Norway
Rotla
Rotla (Norway)
Location
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalitiesSelbu, Meråker
Physical characteristics
SourceRoltdalstjønna
 • locationMeråker, Trøndelag, Norway
 • coordinates63°13′01″N 11°40′01″E / 63.21694°N 11.66694°E / 63.21694; 11.66694
 • elevation785 metres (2,575 ft)
MouthNea River
 • location
Selbu, Trøndelag, Norway
 • coordinates
63°11′05″N 11°10′06″E / 63.18472°N 11.16833°E / 63.18472; 11.16833
 • elevation
220 metres (720 ft)
Length40 km (25 mi)
Basin features
River systemNea-Nidelvvassdraget
Tributaries 
 • leftRamåa, Fongåa, Vela
 • rightFagermoa, Krossåa

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References

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Neavassdraget" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-03-04.