Begna (river)
| Begna Historic spellings: Bægna / Bejna / Bejnaelven | |
|---|---|
View of the river | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Innlandet, Buskerud |
| Municipalities | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Otrøvatnet |
| • location | Tyinkrysset, Vang Municipality |
| • coordinates | 61°11′11″N 8°12′34″E / 61.1864°N 8.20936°E |
| • elevation | 971 metres (3,186 ft) |
| Mouth | Randselva river |
• location | Hønefoss, Ringerike Municipality |
• coordinates | 60°10′08″N 10°15′49″E / 60.168830°N 10.263504°E |
• elevation | 65 metres (213 ft) |
| Length | 213 km (132 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,851 km2 (1,873 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 88 m3/s (3,100 cu ft/s) |
The Begna is a river in Buskerud and Innlandet counties in Norway. The 213-kilometre (132 mi) long river runs from the Filefjell mountain area through Valdres to the town of Hønefoss where it joins the river Randselva before it empties into the Tyrifjorden. The river Begna drains a watershed of 4,875 square kilometres (1,882 mi2) and this is the primary river in the watershed. Along its course, the river passes through the village of Begna in Sør-Aurdal Municipality. The Norwegian writer, Mikkjel Fønhus lived much of his life and located most of his novels along the river Begna.